Dance In The Desert (2009)

The author Jurga Ivanauskaitė (1961-2007) was considered a pioneer of contemporary Baltic literature well beyond the borders of Lithuania. Her work deals intensively with the tension between religion, sexuality and emancipation. Film documents and interviews serve to reconstruct the life of this independent and willful woman - from her childhood to her artistic breakthrough as a companion of the Lithuanian rock and punk scene, but also depicting her spiritual side, which brought her all the way to India, where she turned to Buddhism. She is shown as fighting for the Dalai Lama and a "free Tibet", shown as a literary mind, but first and foremost she is shown as a woman who stood bravely in the face of inconvenience, pain and inner demons.

Director: Vytautas V. Landsbergis, Agnė Marcinkevičiūtė
Genre: Documentary
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Country: Lithuania
Language: Lietuvių
Original Language: lt

Keywords

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dance In The Desert about?
The author Jurga Ivanauskaitė (1961-2007) was considered a pioneer of contemporary Baltic literature well beyond the borders of Lithuania. Her work deals intensively with the tension between religion, sexuality and emancipation. Film documents and interviews serve to reconstruct the life of this independent and willful woman - from her childhood to her artistic breakthrough as a companion of the Lithuanian rock and punk scene, but also depicting her spiritual side, which brought her all the way to India, where she turned to Buddhism. She is shown as fighting for the Dalai Lama and a "free Tibet", shown as a literary mind, but first and foremost she is shown as a woman who stood bravely in the face of inconvenience, pain and inner demons.
Who directed Dance In The Desert?
Dance In The Desert was directed by Vytautas V. Landsbergis, Agnė Marcinkevičiūtė.
Who stars in Dance In The Desert?
Dance In The Desert stars Birutė Marcinkevičiūtė, Jurga Ivanauskaitė, Gediminas Storpirštis.
What genre is Dance In The Desert?
Dance In The Desert is a Documentary film.
Where was Dance In The Desert produced?
Dance In The Desert was produced in Lithuania.