BUTTERFLY CITY

 

The portrayal of a city that refuses to die along with its defunct Soviet-era nuclear power plant. The mainly Russian speaking citizens there face identity issues in modern Lithuania. This portrayal inevitably raises questions of democracy, inclusion, citizenship, and freedom of expression.

Scriptwriter & Director: Olga Černovaitė

Producer: Jeremiah Cullinane

Co-producers: Etienne Dontaine, Thierry Detaille, Ulrik Gutkin, Bartolomeo Dibenedetto

Cinematographer: Samvelas Gandžumianas, l.a.c.

Editor: Adelina Bichiș

Music: Mike Kirin