Life Is a Beautiful Game
Gyvenimas yra gražus žaidimasEva Tombak, a writer and a yoga teacher, invites individuals to a transformative retreat on the peaceful island of Zakynthos, Greece. There, she blends yoga with streaming writing, offering a holistic approach to healing that nurtures both body and soul. As participants find clarity, Eva draws from her own life lessons of hardship and growth.
Her husband, Viktor, accompanies her on the journey, sharing quiet, profound discussions with her outside the camp. Together, they explore life’s big questions, while Eva teaches the participants to embrace vulnerability, uncertainty, and the beauty of not having all the answers.
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Directors’ Biographies
Rytis Kurkulis
1st time Director and Director of Photography Rytis Kurkulis graduated from Vilnius University in 1998 (Film and TV Director of Photography), Directór de Fotografía Cinematográfica: Escola Superior de Audiovisuals de Catalunia in 2004. Rytis has been working as a director of photography for more than 15 years for feature films, documentaries, various audiovisual projects. The latest Rytis’ projects are: “Sand in Your Hair” (2025, fiction by Mantas Verbiejus); “Muza” (2023, documentary by Agne Marcinkeviciute), “A Small Big Miracle” (2021, feature film by Justinas Krisiunas), “Everything, Nothing And Something Else“ (2020, feature film by Marina Kondratieva), „Tree opera“ (2020, documentary by Martins Grauds) and etc.
Rytis Kurkulis has been a member of the Lithuanian Association of Cinematographers since 2003.
Filmograpy
Life Is a Beautiful Game / Gyvenimas yra gražus žaidimas (2026, documentary)
Živilė Gallego
1st time Director and Producer Zivile Gallego took filmmaking course at New York Film Academy branch in Los Angeles.
She has established her own production company Fralita Films in 2009. Within the Company she has produced 12 films, released and awarded nationally and internationally. “The Summer of Sangaile by Alante Kavaite (Best Director Sundance Film Festival), “Emilia. Breaking Free” by Donatas Ulvydas, “A Butterfly’s Heart” by Inesa Kurklietyte (14 Best Film Awards worldwide), “Remember to Blink“ by Austeja Urbaite (Best film and FIPRESCI Award GoEast Film Festival) to name a few.
Graduate of EAVE 2011 and ESoDoc 2017 Zivile Gallego is a member of European Film Academy, Lithuanian Independent Producers Association, European Women Audiovisual Network. Life is a Beautiful Game is Zivile’s directorial debut together with Rytis Kurkulis.
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Life Is a Beautiful Game / Gyvenimas yra gražus žaidimas (2026, documentary)
