{"id":569969,"date":"2026-08-21T15:31:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T12:31:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reform.news\/?p=569969"},"modified":"2026-08-21T16:24:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T13:24:55","slug":"a-film-by-belarusian-director-yury-siamashka-to-be-released-in-lithuanian-cinemas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reform.news\/en\/a-film-by-belarusian-director-yury-siamashka-to-be-released-in-lithuanian-cinemas","title":{"rendered":"A Film by Belarusian Director Yury Siamashka to Be Released in Lithuanian Cinemas"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Starting Aug. 28, Lithuanian cinemas will screen<\/a> \u201cThe Swan Song of Fedor Ozerov\u201d (Teodoro Ozieravo gulb\u0117s giesm\u0117), the debut feature film by independent Belarusian director Yury Siamashka (<\/b>Yuri Semashko)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The film\u2019s release on the big screen was made possible by Lithuanian production company and film distributor Artbox, headed by producer K\u0119stutis Drazdauskas<\/strong>. The company not only took on distribution but also became a co-producer, investing in post-production and helping organize the international premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival, where the film won the audience award.<\/p>\n

According to the distributors, from Aug. 28 the film will appear in the schedules of major cinemas across the country, both at leading arthouse venues such as Vilnius\u2019 \u201cSkalvija\u201d and \u201cPasaka\u201d and at major cinema chains in Vilnius, Kaunas and Klaip\u0117da.<\/p>\n

The fact that a film by an author from Belarus has entered the Lithuanian theatrical market is the result of major efforts and good fortune on the part of the film\u2019s producers.<\/p>\n

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A still from \u201cThe Swan Song of Fedor Ozerov\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Who Created the Film?<\/h2>\n

The film was created through the Belarus Filmmakers Network project, headed by producer Leonid Kalitenya<\/strong> \u2014 the Microbudget Film Incubator. Yury Siamashka\u2019s screenplay won the first edition of the project, where it caught the attention of K\u0119stutis Drazdauskas, who invited German producers to join the co-production. During a pitching session at the Kotbus Festival, the Belarusian director\u2019s film attracted attention and eventually made it to the 2025 Berlin International Film Festival, where it was shown in the \u201cForum\u201d section.<\/p>\n

The film was later screened at other festival venues in South Korea, Poland and Spain,<\/p>\n

Artbox describes the Belarusian film as follows:<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018The Swan Song of Fedor Ozerov\u2019 is an absurdist drama with subtle humor about creative freedom under threat from a global catastrophe.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThe protagonist is a young musician trying to find his lost inspiration (and his \u2018inspiring sweater\u2019) at a moment when the world is on the brink of World War III. Although no specific place names or country are mentioned on screen, viewers immediately recognize a familiar context \u2014 an atmosphere of totalitarian pressure, anxiety and collective madness.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Despite the seriousness of the subject, the creators have managed to make a universal comedy. At premiere screenings, audiences reacted equally enthusiastically to the humor, regardless of where the film was shown \u2014 in Berlin or South Korea.<\/p>\n