In the 1990s every boy around the world watched VHS karate action films and wanted to be a super hero. The fight for Lithuanian independence in 1991 gave a group of young men the chance to do just that. On 11 March 1990, a year before the formal dissolution of the Soviet Union, Lithuania became the first Soviet republic to declare itself independent. Reacting to Soviet aggression, newly re-established Lithuanian Army Command decided to create the first ever national crack commando unit known as Francas’ Zoo.

Andrius Lekavičius

Andrius Lekavičius

All-around media storyteller directing high-end commercial and non-commercial audiovisual production. His first feature documentary ‘Game of the Nation’ (Mes už... Lietuvą!) was successfully screened in cinemas across Lithuania. Growing up in the 1990s his creative focus is now on this period of essential changes.
Languages
Lithuanian, Latvian
Subtitles
English
Original title
Spec. Žvėrynas
Produced
2018: Lithuania, Latvia

Film information

Director
Andrius Lekavičius
Producers
Gabrielė Vaičiūnaitė, Andrius Lekavičius, Rokas Janauskas, Marta Bite
Screenplay
Andrius Lekavičius
Music
Andris Indans
Cinematography
Saulius Lukoševičius
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