Drowning Dry
Lithuania, Latvia • 2024It starts with a kick to the head. Mixed martial arts competitor Lukas (Paulius Markevičius) has just handily defeated his opponent and celebrates with his wife, child, and friends backstage, setting the scene for a nimble combination of communal bonding and looming horrors.
Writer-director Laurynas Bareiša takes us on a non-linear journey through the experiences and recollections of those who survived tragedy (and those who didn’t), shot with unceasing patience and formal rigor.
Drowning Dry was the second of Bareiša’s films selected as Lithuania’s entry for the Best International Feature Academy Award. Winner of Locarno’s Best Director and, in recognition of its indispensable ensemble of four, Best Performance awards.
Written & directed by: Laurynas Bareiša
Starring: Paulius Markevičius, Gelminė Glemžaitė, Agnė Kaktaitė, Giedrius Kiela
Run time: 88 minutes
Language: Lithuanian
Subtitles: English
Color: Color
Format: 1.85:1
Sound: 5.1
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Q&A with Director Laurynas Bareiša
IFC Center New York, NY
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July 31
Cleveland Cinematheque Cleveland, OH
August 6
Nantucket Dreamland Nantucket, MA
November 13
European Union Film Festival Ottawa,ON
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European Union Film Festival Toronto, ON
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