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November 5 - 22

2026

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Gentle Warriors

1 hr. 14 min. | Documentary | Pegi 13

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When Lithuania reintroduces military conscription for men as a response to possible threats from neighboring Russia, three young girls decide to do military service voluntarily: living and training with 600 men at an isolated military base for 9 months. But will these naïve girls idealized and romantic expectations hold up to reality?


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Marija Stonytė

Marija Stonytė

Marija Stonytė – Lithuanian documentary film director and lecturer. Holds BA and MA degrees in Film Directing from the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre. Has also studied at the Escola Superior Artistica do Porto in Portugal. In 2013, Marija was a guest lecturer in film directing in “Whistling Woods International” (Mumbai, India). She is a tutoring film directing at the Film School “Youngblood” and educational programs -“Moving cinema” and
Languages
Lithuanian
Subtitles
Lithuanian, English
Original title
Švelnūs kariai
Produced
2020: Lithuania, Estonia

Film information

Director
Marija Stonytė
Producers
Giedrė Žickytė,, Riho Vastrik
Screenplay
Vėjūnė Tamuliūnaitė,, Marija Stonytė
Music
Arian Levin,, Ann Reimann
Cinematography
Vytautas Plukas

Screenings

Sunday, 14 November

18:35

Forum Cinemas Vingis · 5

Past screening

Sunday, 14 November

19:00

Forum Cinemas Kaune · 2

Past screening

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