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Forest of the Gods

Dievų miškas

2005 · 120 min · Drama

An artist and intellectual who lives by his own private code of ethics survives imprisonment first by the Nazis and then by the Soviets, holding onto his humanity and dark humor amid the horrors of the camps. Based on a true memoir.

Why it’s here

A Lithuanian Holocaust and camp-memory drama adapted from Balys Sruoga's Lithuanian memoir.

Runtime
120 min
Genre
Drama
Mood
thoughtful
Entry
some context
Best for
character-driven drama
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Part of 10 Essential Lithuanian Films

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