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Participants

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Artūras Tereškinas

Sociologist, VMU professor, pioneer of queer studies in Lithuania. In 2017, he published the first Lithuanian queer novel.

Kārlis Vērdiņš

Latvian poet, laureate of numerous prizes, literary critic, poetry editor and translator, children’s book author, literary and cultural studies scholar, working at the University of Latvia, who chooses unexpected and under-researched themes.

Ilona Vitkauskaitė

Professional film critic, lecturer at VU, editor of “Kinas” magazine and the film section of “7 meno dienos”.

The films chosen and presented by

Natalija Arlauskaitė

Film and visual studies scholar, professor of Vilnius University. Her current academic interests include visual theory, forms of historical imagination, reflection on war atrocities in film and arts.

Elžbieta Latėnaitė

Film and stage actress, comedian, social media content creator, participant of various social initiatives. In addition to art and self expression in it, Elžbieta is interested in socio-political climate and how different people feel in it.

Romas Zabarauskas

Filmmaker whose films (“The Lawyer”, “We Will Riot”, “You Can’t Escape Lithuania”) explore themes of love, nationalism and politics.

Artūras Tereškinas

Sociologist, VMU professor, pioneer of queer studies in Lithuania. In 2017, he published the first Lithuanian queer novel.

Ilona Vitkauskaitė

Professional film critic, lecturer at VU, editor of “Kinas” magazine and the film section of “7 meno dienos”.