A screening of recently digitised short films by Artūras Barys, a Lithuanian auteur filmmaker of great memory, co-founder of the avant-garde group IVTKYGYG, and cult underground personality, made between 1972 and 1982, which have been sitting on shelves for a long time, and with music specially composed by prominent contemporary Lithuanian composers and recorded in 2022, has been prepared especially for Vilnius. Never-seen-before, never-edited footage, never-before-seen stills, film statements from the depths of the Soviet era are complemented by original soundtracks drawn from Barys' legendary collection of lost late 20th-century pop and andereground music. Music that, like the films, exudes a passionate, satirical defiance of the façade of Homo Sovieticus. N-13 Curated by David Ellis, Lijana Jakovlevna Siuchina Essays The Essay Directed by. Artūras Barysas / fiction / Lithuania / 1981 / 5 min. A trolley full of black market goods: cigarettes, erotic magazines, music records. An ironic commentary on a society of deprivation and the niches it creates in the underground economy. Telling the truth To tell just the truth Directed by. Artūras Barysas / experimental / Lithuania / 1978 / 5 min. Out of boredom, a gang of young men resort to violence against an outsider. The Fall The Fall Dir. Artūras Barysas / experimental / Lithuania / 1971 / 5 min. A warning of where the wrong paths can lead. Romas Renata Rimas Rež. Artūras Barysas / fiction / Lithuania / 1977 / 4 min. Spring: a woman and two men leave the city and settle in the wilderness. Nothing disturbs their idyll. The film is a promise of happiness. Better than paradise, worse than hell Better than heaven, worse than hell Dir. Artūras Barysas / experimental / Lithuania / 1979 / 3 min. Two men climb out of a pit and dissolve in a frenzied collage of shapes, images, bodies. This is Barys' most experimental film. Two people in the forest Two people in the woods Dir. Artūras Barysas / fiction / Lithuania / 1982 / 7 min. Mushroom picking turns into a psychedelic journey for a girl. Snow Snow Dir. Artūras Barysas / fiction / Lithuania / 1978 / 3 min. A young couple with a child long for an idyllic life in the countryside. A green field Green Field Dir. Artūras Barysas / fiction / Lithuania / 1974 / 1 min. This film is intended for beginners to write poems. We We Dir. Artūras Barysas / documentary / Lithuania / 1980 / 9 min. A slow procession on 9 May for the "Victory Day". 1980. A parade of soldiers marching, a forest of red flags, veterans in medal-laden suits laying flowers at the foot of Soviet monuments. This film was Barys' response to the system – suspended for a year from the Amateur Cinema Society for insolence. Those who don't know, listen to those who do Those who does not know, ask the ones who does Director. Artūras Barysas / feature / Lithuania / 1975 / 5 min. The crowd is attracted by a strange man in the town square, who will reveal the mysteries of life and truth in a possible way. An intellectual afternoon An intellectual afternoon Dir. Artūras Barysas / fiction / Lithuania / 1982 / 3 min. A character wanders around a zoo, getting into contact with those behind bars. How far is this possible? Obvious but unbelievable Obvious, but unbelievable Dir. Artūras Barysas / feature / Lithuania / 1982 / 6 min. An unexpected incident happens in broad daylight in a public catering establishment. A joke about the subway The anecdote about the meter Dir. Artūras Barysas / fiction / Lithuania / 1976 / 3 min. A visit to a café turns into a Dadaist parody of service. Salt and Apples Salt & Apples Dir. Artūras Barysas / fiction / Lithuania / 1971 / 3 min. All about the forbidden. Fruits. 2×2 Dir. Artūras Barysas / fiction / Lithuania / 1972 / 4 min. In a maths lesson, a pupil suddenly has fantasies about revenge. That sweet word That Sweet Word Dir. Artūras Barysas / fiction / Lithuania / 1977 / 1 min. Is freedom just a ghost? Earth, the planet of men The earth, planet of people Rež. Artūras Barysas / documentary / Lithuania / 1971 / 7 min. Images of Vilnius: the city is filled with new beginnings, the mood of change is in the air. Then it clouds over and a storm breaks. One of Barys' most beautiful films, long thought to be lost. Films with Lithuanian and English subtitles. With Lithuanian and English subtitles. Event organiser: