DIR. GIEDRĖ ŽICKYTĖ  |  2020 |  LT, LV, FR

In 1970, off the shore of Martha’s Vineyard, Lithuanian radio operator Simas Kudirka jumped from a Soviet ship onto a US Coast Guard vessel in a frantic bid for freedom. Denied asylum by the American crew, Simas was sentenced to a Soviet labor camp for treason, sparking an international outcry. His dramatic case, full of surprising twists and turns, set off a chaotic series of events, leading to one of the biggest political muddles during the Cold War.

When Lithuania reintroduces military conscription for men as a response to possible threats from neighboring Russia, three young girls decide to do military service voluntarily: living and training with 600 men at an isolated military base for 9 months. But will naïve girls’ ideals and romantic expectations hold up to reality?

To cope with the daily trauma of living in a war zone, Anna and her children are making a film about their life in the most surreal surroundings.