Lithuanian pilots Steponas Darius and Stasys Girėnas are preparing for the legendary flight over the Atlantic Ocean in 1933. Their goal is to take off from New York and land in Lithuanian capital of Kaunas with their small single-engine plane “Lituanica”. The film reveals heroic persistence of two Lithuanians who are dreaming to see their homeland again and who are determined to fight for its honor by going on a dangerous 37 hours long journey.
November 5 - 22
2026
Lithuanian Cinema: An Open History
Flight Over the Atlantic
1 hr. 40 min. | Drama, Biographical, History | N-16
- Languages
- Lithuanian, Russian, English
- Subtitles
- English, Lithuanian
- Produced
- 1983: Lithuania