In-Person Screening: Sunday, November 8, 4:15 PM

A selection of the newest short films from the Baltic States.

PROGRAM

Sauna Day (Sannapäiv) | Dir. Anna Hints and Tushar Prakash, Estonia & Lithuania, 2024 | 13 min. | In Estonian with English subtitles.

This quiet meditation invites you into the world of Southern Estonian men who go to the dark-intimate space of a smoke sauna after a hard day’s work. Beneath their tough exteriors lies a desire for connection, veiled in secrecy.

Jungle Law (Ääremängijad) | Dir. Madli Lääne, Estonia, 2024 | 18 min. | In Estonian with English subtitles

After three teenagers meet by the sea on their summer vacation, an innocent flirtation between them spirals into a violent power game.

Sujip | Dir. Gintare Parulyte, Lithuania & Norway, 2025 | 23 min. | In Lithuanian with English subtitles

It’s Aleksandras’ first day at his new workplace, where his office turns out to be a suicide helpline centre once the phone rings and a provocative man his age shares his desire to end his life.

Lefthanded Pen (Tušinukas) | Dir. Adas Burkšaitis, Lithuania, 2024 | 18 min. | In Lithuanian with English subtitles

At a suburban school, a schoolteacher finds out that her son’s poorly written exam may jeopardise his dream of attending a prestigious university abroad. The film explores sacrifices a mother is willing to make to secure her child’s success, raising questions about ethics and the pressures of education.

Kafka. In Love | Dir. Zane Oborenko, Latvia & Czechia, 2024 | 10 min. | No dialogue

This animated short is based on Kafka’s Letters to Milena. It explores less known, but nonetheless extraordinary and puzzling aspects of Kafka’s personality: how his long-distance romance with Milena filled his life with light and hope, and at the same time illuminated the fears and darkness in him.

Where Does the Sun Sleep at Night? (Kur Saulīte Nakti Guļ?) | Dir. Ildze Felsberga, Latvia, 2024 | 17 min. | In Latvian with English subtitles

An absurdist mythological comedy in a corporate setting, the film lampoons capitalist dreariness with choirs of fortune-telling accountants and ritual-obsessed office workers, running over the course of 14 somewhat connected episodes.