Shanghai Banzai (2010)
„Every city has his own Shanghai!“ „Shanghai Banzai“– it‘s an ironic short documentary about an old and poor district nearby Vilnius city centre called Snipiskes, which is also known as Shanghai. Film exposes a paradoxical situation where countryside with its multicultural (Lithuanians, Russians, Polish, Gypsies) community exists in the very centre of Vilnius. Also film tries to find out the origin of district’s nickname Shanghai. Film portraits inhabitants of Vilnius Shanghai, who have their own rules, loves, habits and sins. Most of them live in their Past still remembering their youth. Now modern skyscrapers exchange old wooden houses and nobody knows what is waiting for “characters” of Shanghai.
Director: Jūratė Samulionytė
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 25 min
Release Date: January 1, 2010
Screenplay
Music: Vygintas Kisevičius, Elena Neniškytė
Cinematography: Audrius Zelenius
Editing: Egidijus Zaliapugas
Production: VŠĮ “Kultūrinių projektų centras”
Country: Lithuania
Language: Lietuvių
Original Language: lt
More Films by Director: Jūratė Samulionytė
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Shanghai Banzai about?
- „Every city has his own Shanghai!“ „Shanghai Banzai“– it‘s an ironic short documentary about an old and poor district nearby Vilnius city centre called Snipiskes, which is also known as Shanghai. Film exposes a paradoxical situation where countryside with its multicultural (Lithuanians, Russians, Polish, Gypsies) community exists in the very centre of Vilnius. Also film tries to find out the origin of district’s nickname Shanghai. Film portraits inhabitants of Vilnius Shanghai, who have their own rules, loves, habits and sins. Most of them live in their Past still remembering their youth. Now modern skyscrapers exchange old wooden houses and nobody knows what is waiting for “characters” of Shanghai.
- Who directed Shanghai Banzai?
- Shanghai Banzai was directed by Jūratė Samulionytė.
- How long is Shanghai Banzai?
- Shanghai Banzai has a runtime of 25m (25 minutes).
- What genre is Shanghai Banzai?
- Shanghai Banzai is a Documentary film.
- Where was Shanghai Banzai produced?
- Shanghai Banzai was produced in Lithuania.