The Activist
SECTION/S
At the French Institute
SUN 07/06 ● 4 pm
Preceded by the short film Una playa
SAT 13/06 ● 10 pm*
In the presence of the director Romas Zabarauskas and the actor Robertas Petraitis
Preceded by the short film Una playa
*With interpretation in Catalan Sign Language
Twenty-something printing house worker Andrius is skeptical about his boyfriend Deividas’ activism and worried about being threatened by neo-Nazis. Deividas is the head of Rainbow Kaunas, a group organising the first Pride in Kaunas, the second biggest city of Lithuania. One night, coming back after a fight, Andrius finds Deividas murdered. Seeing indifferent reactions from society and the police, Andrius takes on a new mission: to find the killer himself. Throughout the dangerous journey, Andrius discovers the true meaning of activism, acknowledging the values of his late boyfriend. As Andrius delves deeper, he uncovers a web of unexpected intrigue. Faced with a moral dilemma, will Andrius dare to stand up for what’s right, risking his safety further?