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
IN THEATRES
Cleveland Cinematheque Cleveland, OH
Lumiere Cinema Beverly Hills, CA
COMING SOON
October 15, 2025 • Dairy Center for the Arts Boulder, CO
November 13, 2025 • European Union Film Festival Ottawa,ON
November 13, 2025 • European Union Film Festival Vancouver, BC
November 13, 2025 • European Union Film Festival Toronto, ON
PAST SCREENINGS
Cleveland Cinematheque Cleveland, OH • Guild Cinema Albuquerque, New Mexico • IFC Center New York, NY • Laemmle Claremont Claremont, CA • Laemmle Glendale Glendale, CA • Laemmle Monica Santa Monica, CA • Laemmle Town Center Encino, CA • Laemmle Newhall Santa Clarita, CA • Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Film Festival Minneapolis, MN • Nantucket Dreamland Nantucket, MA • New Directors/New Films New York, NY • Northwest Film Forum Seattle, WA • Palm Springs International Film Festival Palm Springs, CA • Santa Barbara International Film Festival Santa Barbara, CA Boston Baltic Film Festival Boston, MA
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