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Nova Lituania
''Nova Lituania'' is a 2019 Lithuanian film directed and written by Karolis Kaupinis. The black-and-white drama film deals with inter-war paranoia, nationalism and the identity crises of the nations occupied by the former USSR. The film was inspired by a real-life Lithuanian interwar political theorist Kazys Pakštas and his works on Dausuva. It was selected as the Lithuanian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Oscar Academy Awards . Synopsis During the interwar period, Feliksas Gruodis, a Lithuanian geography professor played by Aleksas Kazanavicius, tries to convince the government to establish a backup state overseas, in order to save their country from ruin. However, the idea is mostly mocked and opposed. Still, there is hope in the secret support from the elderly prime minister, portrayed by Vaidotas Martinaitis. The men debate who they should save – others or themselves? Cast * Aleksas Kazanavičius as Feliksas Gruodis *Vaidotas Martinaitis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karolis Kaupinis
Karolis Kaupinis (born 9 October 1987) is a Lithuanian film director and screenwriter. Biography Karolis Kaupinis was born on 9 October 1987, in Vilnius, Lithuania. He graduated from Vilnius University with a master's degree in Comparative Politics. For five years, Karolis Kaupinis worked as a presenter and editor-in-chief of a weekly television program covering political news for a Lithuanian national channel. In 2013, he wrote and directed his first fiction short film, ''The Noisemaker (2014 short), The Noisemaker'', in collaboration with producer Marija Razgutė and M-Films production company. The project was selected at the Locarno Film Festival, Locarno International Film Festival in 2013 and screened at 50 international film festivals. In 2017, he wrote and directed his second short film, ''Watchkeeping (film), Watchkeeping'', also produced by Marija Razgutė (M-Films) and screened at various international festivals. In 2019, his debut feature film, ''Nova Lituania'', w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rasa Samuolyte
Rasa may refer to: Indian culture * Rasa (aesthetics), a concept in the Indian performing arts * Rasa (theology), a concept of nectar or emotional rapture related to Krishna devotion * Rasā, a mythical river mentioned in the Rigveda * Rasa lila, a dance performed by the Hindu god Krishna with his consort Radha and other milkmaids * Rasa (literary form), an early literary form of Gujarati literature and Apabhramsa * Rasa, the nutritive fluid that flows in the body and nourishes all other tissues according to Ayurveda People * Rasa Budbergytė (born 1960), a politician of the Social Democratic Party of Lithuania * Rasa Drazdauskaitė (born 1981), a Lithuanian long-distance runner * Rasa Juknevičienė (born 1958), a Lithuanian politician * Rasa Kaušiūtė (born 1977), Lithuanian singer and composer * Rasa Mažeikytė (born 1976), a Lithuanian cyclist * Rasa Polikevičiūtė (born 1970), a Lithuanian cycle racer Places * Rasa Island, in Palawan, Philippines * Rasa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indre Patkauskaite
Indre (; oc, Endre) is a landlocked department in central France named after the river Indre. The inhabitants of the department are known as the ''Indriens'' (masculine; ) and ''Indriennes'' (feminine; ). Indre is part of the current administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire and is bordered by the departments of Indre-et-Loire to the west, Loir-et-Cher to the north, Cher to the east, Creuse, and Haute-Vienne to the south, and Vienne to the southwest. The préfecture (capital) is Châteauroux and there are three subpréfectures at Le Blanc, La Châtre and Issoudun. It had a population of 219,316 in 2019.Populations légales 2019: 36 Indre INSEE Scobedos. History Indre is one of the original 83 departments created during the |
Diana Aneviciute
Diana most commonly refers to: * Diana (name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) * Diana (mythology), ancient Roman goddess of the hunt and wild animals; later associated with the Moon * Diana, Princess of Wales (1961–1997), formerly Lady Diana Spencer, was an activist, philanthropist, and member of the British royal family Places and jurisdictions Africa * Diana (see), a town and commune in Souk Ahras Province in north-eastern Algeria * Diana's Peak, the highest point on the island of Saint Helena * Diana Region, a region in Madagascar * Diana Veteranorum, an ancient city, former bishopric and present Latin Catholic titular see in Algeria Americas * Diana, New York, a town in Lewis County, New York, United States * Diana, Saskatchewan, a ghost town in Canada Asia * Diana, Iraq, a town in Iraqi Kurdistan Europe * Diana (Rozvadov), an almost abandoned settlement in the Czech Republic * Diana, Silesian Voivodeship, a village in south Poland * Diana Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Povilas Jatkevicius
Povilas is a Lithuanian masculine given name and may refer to: *Povilas Aksomaitis (1938–2004), Lithuanian engineer, politician, and signatory of the 1990 Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania *Povilas Budrys (born 1962), Lithuanian painter *Povilas Bartušis (born 1993), Lithuanian male badminton player * Povilas Butkevičius (born 1987), Lithuanian former basketball player *Povilas Jakubėnas (1871–1953) Lithuanian Calvinist clergyman, general superintendent of the Lithuanian branch of the Reformed Church *Povilas Leimonas (born 1987), Lithuanian footballer *Povilas Lukšys (footballer) (born 1979), Lithuanian footballer *Povilas Meškėla (born 1964), Lithuanian rock singer and musician (Rojaus tūzai and Katedra) * Povilas Mykolaitis (born 1983), Lithuanian long jumper *Povilas Plechavičius (1890–1973), Imperial Russian and then Lithuanian military officer and statesman * Povilas Stravinsky, Lithuanian pianist active in the United States * Povilas Stulga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matas Dirgincius
Matas is a name. Notable people with the name include: Surname * Carol Matas (born 1949), Canadian children's writer * David Matas (born 1943), Canadian legal counsel and human rights activist * Jaume Matas (born 1954), Spanish politician; President of the Balearic Islands * Mike Matas (born 1986), American user interface designer and icon artist * Niccolò Matas (1798–1872), Italian architect * Nikola Matas (born 1987), Croatian football defender * Risto Mätas (born 1984), Estonian javelin thrower * Rudolph Matas (1860-1957), American surgeon Given name * Matas Macaitis (born 1988), Lithuanian artistic gymnast * Matas Maldeikis (born 1980), Lithuanian politician * Matas Metlevski (born 2003), Lithuanian actor * Matas Šalčius (1890–1940), Lithuanian traveler, journalist, writer, and political figure See also * Matthew (name) * Mata (other) Mata may refer to: Places * Mata, Iran, a village in Kerman Province, Iran * Mata, Israel, a Moshav in the Judaean M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiril Glusajev
The male name Kiril (or Кирил or Кирилл) is a common first name in the Orthodox Slavic world, in particular in Bulgaria, North Macedonia, and Russia. It is also well known in Greece but in different forms like Kyriakos. (Note that in modern Russian the spelling Кирил is considered to be a mistake, the correct spelling is Кирилл.) Kiril has several variant forms: Cyril, Cyrill, Kirill, Kirillos, Kiryl (Belarusian), Kyril, Cyryl (Polish), Kyrill, Kyrylo ( Ukrainian) and a diminutive Kiro (common in the Balkan Sprachbund). Saint Cyril of Jerusalem was a 4th-century bishop and a Doctor of the Church. Saint Cyril of Alexandria was a 5th-century theologian. Another Saint Cyril, known as Kiril, was a 9th-century translator and a Byzantine missionary to the Slavs. He, together with his brother Methodius, created an alphabet called the Glagolitic alphabet to serve the needs of the Slavic world, translating the Bible into the Church Slavic language. Later, their stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paulius Pinigis
Paulius is a Lithuanian language, Lithuanian masculine given name, which is a cognate of the name Paul (name), Paul, from the Latin ''Paulus'', meaning "size, small" or "humility, humble".''Behind the Name''"Given Name Paul" Retrieved on 22 January 2016. The name may refer to: *Paulius Andrijauskas (born 1984), Lithuanian swimmer *Paulius Antanas Baltakis (1925–2019), Lithuanian Roman Catholic prelate *Paulius Dambrauskas (born 1991), Lithuanian basketball player *Paulius Galaunė (1890–1988), Lithuanian art historian and artist *Paulius Golubickas (born 1999), Lithuanian footballer *Paulius Grybauskas (born 1984), Lithuanian footballer *Paulius Ivanauskas (born 1996), Lithuanian basketball player *Paulius Jankūnas (born 1984), Lithuanian basketball player *Paulius Juodis (born 1978), Lithuanian basketball coach *Paulius Jurkus (1916–2004), Lithuanian painter *Paulius Paknys (born 1984), Lithuanian footballer *Paulius Petrilevičius (born 1991), Lithuanian basketball playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darius Meskauskas
Darius may refer to: Persian royalty ;Kings of the Achaemenid Empire * Darius I (the Great, 550 to 487 BC) * Darius II (423 to 404 BC) * Darius III (Codomannus, 380 to 330 BC) ;Crown princes * Darius (son of Xerxes I), crown prince of Persia, may have ruled briefly in 465 BC *Darius, son of Artaxerxes II, crown prince and junior king of his father, father of Arbupales Kings, princes, and politicians * Darius (praetorian prefect), Praetorian prefect of the East in 436 to 437 AD * Darius I of Media Atropatene * Darius II of Persis * Darius the Mede * Darius of Pontus * Dara Shikoh, known as Darius the Magnificent * Darius, one of the sons of King Mithridates VI Eupator Other * ''Darius'' (album), by Graham Collier * Darius (given name), including a list of people with the given name *Darius (surname) * Darius (horse), a racehorse * Darius Films * ''Darius (video game)'', a side-scrolling shoot-'em-up by Taito, originally released for the arcades in 1987 See also * Dharius, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algirdas Dainavicius
Algirdas ( be, Альгерд, Alhierd, uk, Ольгерд, Ольґерд, Olherd, Olgerd, pl, Olgierd; – May 1377) was the Grand Duke of Lithuania. He ruled the Lithuanians and Ruthenians from 1345 to 1377. With the help of his brother Kęstutis (who defended the western border of the Duchy) he created an empire stretching from the present Baltic states to the Black Sea and to within of Moscow. Background Algirdas was one of the seven sons of Grand Duke Gediminas. Before his death in 1341, Gediminas divided his domain, leaving his youngest son Jaunutis in possession of the capital, Vilnius. With the aid of his brother, Kęstutis, Algirdas drove out the incompetent Jaunutis and declared himself Grand Duke in 1345. He devoted the next thirty-two years to the development and expansion of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. After becoming the ruler of Lithuania, Algirdas was titled the King of Lithuania ( la, rex Letwinorum) in the Livonian Chronicles instead of the Ruth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vidmantas Fijalkauskas
Vidmantas is a Lithuanian masculine given name and may refer to the following individuals: *Vidmantas Bačiulis (born 1940), Lithuanian screenwriter, film and TV film director *Vidmantas Bartulis (1954–2020), Lithuanian composer *Vidmantas Jažauskas (born 1961), Lithuanian painter, book illustrator, poet and social activist *Vidmantas Jusionis (born 1961), Lithuanian painter *Vidmantas Mališauskas (born 1963), Lithuanian chess Grandmaster * Vidmantas Plečkaitis (born 1957), Lithuanian painter, artist, public figure and politician *Vidmantas Povilionis (born 1948), Lithuanian politician *Vidmantas Vyšniauskas (born 1969), Lithuanian football midfielder *Vidmantas Žiemelis Vidmantas Žiemelis (born December 4, 1950) is a Lithuanian politician. In 1990 he was among those who signed the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania The Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania or Act of March ... (born 1950), Lithuanian politician {{given name Lith ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
