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Nova Lituania

Name: Nova Lituania
Genre: Drama
Released: 2020
Duration: 96 min

2020 · 96 min · Drama

In the anxious interwar years, an idealistic Lithuanian geographer campaigns for a radical scheme to found a backup Lithuania overseas should the homeland be overrun, only to be mocked by a government drifting toward catastrophe. A wry, melancholy historical drama.

Runtime: 96 min
Genre: Drama
Mood: thoughtful · dark
Entry: some context
Best for: shorter watch

Content notes: war or political violence Non-exhaustive

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Part of 10 Essential Lithuanian Films

This film is stop 8 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Lithuania. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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