Animated Feature Films
2021 archive

A selection of the world's best-loved, most beautiful and artistic animated feature films that explore themes of happiness, courage, friendship and self-acceptance. Whether you're a fan of anime or fairytales, this programme offers something for everyone.

Cho Kyung-hun

PG-18 / 1 h 25 min / 2020 / Horror, Thriller / South Korea Subtitles: Lithuanian, English Yaeji, neglected by the world because of her looks, is always unhappy. One day, a box is delivered to her house containing Beauty Water and an instruction manual. With the help of the Beauty Water, she becomes a beauty that everyone admires. However, as time goes on, her desire to become yet more beautiful becomes uncontrollable, and slowly destroys her life… Directed by Cho Kyung-hun Screenwriter: Lee Han-bin Producers: Park Ki-jong, Jeon Byung-jin Company: A SS Animent INC., Studio Animal Production

Anca Damian

G / 1 h 32 min / 2019 / Family, Fantasy / Romania, France, Belgium Voice-over in Lithuanian Marona is a small half-breed Labrador. With her unfailing empathy, Marona has brought lightness and innocence to each of the homes she has lived in. Her life leaves deep traces on the human lives she intersects with. Marona is given several names by each of her ”masters”, and this is the only way her existence is reflected in the world of humans, while she brings only love into her owners’ lives. A small female dog remembers the different masters she has unconditionally loved. Throughout her life, the philosophical little canine comes to understand that happiness constitutes shelter, a loving owner, and a good bone. Directed by Anca Damian Screenwriter: Anghel Damian Producers: Anca Damian, Ron Dyens, Tomas Leyers Company: Aparte Film, Minds Meet, Sacrebleu Productions

Tomm Moore, Ross Stewart

PG-7 / 1 h 43 min / 2020 / Adventure, Family / Ireland, United Kingdom, France / Voice-over in Lithuanian In a time of superstition and magic, when wolves are seen as demonic and nature an evil to be tamed, a young apprentice hunter, Robyn, comes to Ireland with her father to wipe out the last pack. But when Robyn saves a wild native girl, Mebh, their friendship leads her to discover the world of the Wolfwalers and transform her into the very thing her father is tasked to destroy. Directed by Tomm Moore, Ross Stewart Screenwriter: Will Collins Producers: Paul Young, Nora Twomey, Tomm Moore, Stéphan Roelants Company: Cartoon Saloon, Melusine Productions

Ilze Burkovska-Jacobsen

PG-13 / 1 h 22 min / 2020 / Documentary, Animation / Latvia, Norway Subtitles: Lithuanian, English My Favorite War is an animated documentary that tells the personal story of its director, Ilze, growing up in the Cold-War USSR. It is an exciting coming of-age story about finding one’s own identity, truth, and loyalty. First, we meet Ilze as a little girl playing soldiers at her grandad´s farm. Later, she faces the horror of the threat of war at school. Ilze experiences the clash between Soviet reality and the propaganda that denies what people are actually experiencing. Moreover, Ilze also discovers how opposite in their beliefs are the people she loves the most. The film is about the choices a girl has to make at a very young age, before becoming wiser and finding the courage to speak out. Directed by Ilze Burkovska-Jacobsen Screenwriter: Ilze Burkovska-Jacobsen Producers: Trond Jacobsen, Guntis Trekteris Company: Bivrost Film, Ego Media

Edmunds Jansons

G / 1 h 12 min / 2019 / Family, Fantasy / Latvia, Poland Voice-over in Lithuanian Jacob lives in the city and dreams of becoming an architect like his busy dad. He spends a lot of time drawing buildings and daydreaming while his father is at work. One day, dad needs to go away on business for longer than usual and Jacob has to spend a whole week with his bossy cousin Mimmi and her ex-pirate father Eagle in Riga’s historical suburb called Maskachka. As soon as Jacob arrives it turns out that the local park is about to be transformed into new skyscrapers by a greedy businessman. Jacob and Mimmi decide to stop the development. It turns out that they can only do it with the help of a pack of local dogs that… can talk! Directed by Edmunds Jansons Screenwriter: Liga Gaisa Producers: Sabine Andersone, Jakub Karwowski Company: Atom Art, Letko

Joann Sfar

G / 1 h 25 min / 2020 / Family, Fantasy / France, Belgium Subtitles: Voice-over in Lithuanian Little Vampire lives in a haunted house with a merry group of monsters, but he is bored stiff! One night, he secretly sneaks out of the manor along with his trusted bulldog, Phantomato, on a quest to find some new friends. Directed by Joann Sfar Screenwriters: Joann Sfar, Sandrina Jardel Producers: Thierry Berthier, Aton Soumache, François Mergier, Cécile Négrier, Gaëtan David, André Logie Company: StudioCanal

Zabou Breitman, Eléa Gobbé-Mévellec

PG-13 / 1 h 21 min / 2019 / Drama / France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Monaco Subtitles: Lithuanian, English Summer 1998 - Kabul is under Taliban rule. Zunaira and Mohsen are young and in love. Despite the daily violence and misery, they hope for a better future. One day, a foolish gesture causes life to take an irrevocable turn Directed by Zabou Breitman, Eléa Gobbé-Mévellec Screenwriters: Sébastien Tavel, Patricia Mortagne, Zabou Breitman Producers: Reginald de Guillebon, Stephan Roelants, Michel Merkt, Joëlle Bertossa Company: Les Armateurs, Mélusine Productions, Close Up Films

Rémi Chayé

G / 1 h 22 min / 2020 / Animation, Adventure, Family / France, Denmark Voice-over in Lithuanian 1863, United States of America. 12-year old Martha Jane and her family are headed West in a large covered wagon train in search of a better life. After Martha Jane’s father is hurt in a serious accident, she takes charge of her siblings and learns to drive the family wagon. She has never felt so free. Utterly practical and bold, Martha Jane dresses as a boy and becomes increasingly troublesome for the community due to her outspoken braveness. When the leader of the convoy wrongly accuses her of theft, she runs away to find proof of her innocence… In the wilderness, she discovers herself and a world that shapes her and confirms her unique personality… revealing the mythical and slightly mysterious Calamity Jane. Directed by Rémi Chayé Screenwriters: Rémi Chayé, Sandra Tosello, Fabrice de Costil Producers: Henri Magalon, Claire La Combe, Frederik Villumsen, Claus Toksvig Kjae Company: Maybe Movies, Nørlum

Andrey Khrzhanovsky

PG-18 / 1 h 29 min / 2020 / Drama, Musical film, Grotesque / Russia Subtitles: Lithuanian, English A film based on the two greatest creations by Russian geniuses: the short story “The Nose” by Nikolai Gogol, and the Opera “The Nose”, based on Gogol’s novel, created in 1930 by the great Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich. This film is dedicated to the pioneers, the groundbreakers in art. To the people who were ahead of their time. To those who, most importantly, were brave enough to go against the current. For this, they paid the price of their own welfare, and often even their lives Directed by Andrey Khrzhanovsky Screenwriters: Yury Arabov, Andrey Khrzhanovsky Producer: Andrey Khrzhanovsky Company: School-studio SHAR