Special programme "Old Docs Revisited"  

This film was created to commemorate the birth centenary of Lenin. The documentary, however, is far from celebrating Soviet ideology. In the film, villagers who have reached one hundred years old relive moments from their past lives. Their remembrances illuminate the traditions of Lithuania and its past. The film captures the feeling of the passing of time and addresses the questions of human existence.

Awards

Jubilee Medal for a “Great Work” in commemoration of 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Lenin (1970)
LSSR Award for the films “Fidelity”, “Vincas Svirskis”, “Čiutyta Rūta”, “Dreams of Centenarians” (1970)

Robertas Verba

The pioneer of Lithuanian poetic documentary, chronicler of Lithuanian national revival, director, cameraman and a scriptwriter Robertas Verba (1932-1994) made over thirty documentaries, filmed hundreds of videotapes for a historical chronicle of that period. He graduated from All-Union State Institute of Cinematography as a cameraman. His 1965-1970 films, according to film critic Živilė Pipinytė, “shaped the genetic fund of Lithuanian documentary film – its stylistic features, the taste for metaphoric image as well as minimalism of a means of expression.”

Selected Filmography

Far from Homeland / Toli nuo tėvynės (1983)
Wings of Lituanica / Lituanikos sparnai (1983)
We are made of wood and songs / Mes iš medžio ir dainų (1979)
Love Bloomed on Sunday / Meilė pražydo sekmadienį (1976)
Last Summer of a Farmstead / Paskutinė vienkiemio vasara (1971)
To the Feast / Šventėn (1970)
Čiūtyta rūta (1968)
Vincas Svirskis (1967)