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The Trip

Soviet Lithuania, 1975. Against the backdrop of an industrial fishing boat, fishermen kiss their wives goodbye. They are going off to catch fish in the far Atlantic. Even though the ship sails thousands miles away from the Iron Curtain, its shadow follows the men.

  • Rimantas Oičenka
    Director
  • Rimantas Oičenka
    Writer
  • Jurga Kaye
    Producer
  • Vytautas Leistrumas
    Music
  • Linas Žiūra
    Cinematographer
  • Sigitas Motoras
    Sound Design
  • Rimantas Oičenka
    Editor
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Reisas
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    25 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    October 1, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    15,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Lithuania
  • Country of Filming:
    Lithuania
  • Language:
    Lithuanian
  • Shooting Format:
    RED / super8 mm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Warsaw International Film Festival
    Warsaw
    Poland
    October 20, 2022
    World Premiere
    Special Mention Documentary Short
  • "Litauisches Kino Goes Berlin" Film Festival
    Berlin
    Germany
    November 4, 2022
  • Dingle Distillery International Film Festival
    Dingle
    Ireland
    November 11, 2022
    Best International Short Film Award
  • Vilnius International Film Festival "Kino pavasaris"
    Vilnius
    Lithuania
    March 24, 2023
    National Premiere
  • LindenFest
    Cetinje
    Montenegro
    August 3, 2023
  • MakeDox Creative Documentary Film Festival
    Skopje
    Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of
    August 19, 2023
  • Cinemod Debuts
    Saaremaa
    Estonia
    September 25, 2023
  • Oslo Short Film Festival
    Oslo
    Norway
    August 31, 2023
  • Serbest International Film Festival
    Chișinău
    Moldova, Republic of
    September 8, 2023
  • Desenzano Film Festival
    Desenzano del Garda
    Italy
    September 17, 2023
    Best Short Documentary Award
  • BEAST International Film Festival
    Porto
    Portugal
    September 28, 2023
    Best Short Documentary Award
  • Kutaisi International Short Film Festival
    Kutaisi
    Georgia
    October 24, 2023
    Jury Special Mention
  • The Kassel Documentary Film and Video Festival
    Kassel
    Germany
    November 17, 2023
  • Eastern Neighbours Film Festival
    The Hague
    Netherlands
    November 25, 2023
    Best Film Audience Award
Director Biography - Rimantas Oičenka

He was born in Jurbarkas, Lithuania, in 1987. He has been working at the Vilnius International Film Festival “Kino pavasaris“ as film distribution manager for the past 10 years. He also works as a cinema technician and produces various exhibitions at the National Museum of Lithuania. "The Trip" is his first professional short film.

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