Lithuanian Film premieres

Tabasco

2 hr. 20 min. | Drama, Mystical | Pegi 13

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A homeless wanderer, Rimas Šileikis, visits Gabrielė, the lady of the manor where he once worked as a gardener many years ago. Over lunch, he tells her about his estranged brother, Stasys, and finally resolves to pay him a visit. But upon returning to his native village, Rimas finds something very different from what he expected. Rich in elements of magical realism, Tabasco reflects the director’s exploration of intergenerational collective trauma and the crisis of provincial life in post-Soviet Lithuania.

Andrius Žemaitis

Andrius Žemaitis

Andrius Žemaitis studied graphic and industrial design at the Vilnius Academy of Arts. In 2010, he co-founded the audiovisual duo BrainMonk, with which he recorded and released 24 experimental free improvisation albums. In 2021, Žemaitis released his first film, Alizava, which won the Scanorama Award for Best Lithuanian Short Film. The film also received a prize at the Pesaro Film Festival in Italy and a special mention at the Brive Festival in France, and went on to screen at more than 13 international film festivals.
Languages
Lithuanian
Subtitles
Lithuanian, English
Original title
Tabasco
Produced
2025: Lithuania

Film information

Director
Andrius Žemaitis
Producers
Andrius Žemaitis, Marius Paulikas
Screenplay
Andrius Žemaitis
Music
Marius Paulikas, Augustinas Buizina
Cinematography
Andrius Žemaitis
Cast
Rimas Šileikis, Gaudentas Aukštikalnis, Stasys Germanas, Aurimas Vilčinskas, Milgedas Aleksandravičius, Gabrielė Šaulytė
More information
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Screenings

Friday, 14 November

19:30

Forum Cinemas Vingis · 10

Past screening

Saturday, 15 November

16:20

Forum Cinemas Kaune · 5

Past screening

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