Oaks of Ožkabaliai
Ožkabalių ąžuolynasIn the spring of 1989, in the birthplace of Jonas Basanavičius, the village of Ožkabaliai, the Lithuanian National Revival Oakwood began to be planted. Inspired by the spirit of the Sąjūdis movement and the quest for independence, thousands of people from all over Lithuania, carrying saplings and national tricolors, came to participate in the planting. Today this oakwood stands as a symbol of the Lithuanian nation’s struggle for freedom.
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Team
Directors’ Biographies
Audrius Antanavičius
In 2013, Audrius Antanavičius graduated from the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre with a Bachelor’s degree in TV and Film Directing. In 2015, he created his first short documentary film “The Amateurs“. Continuing work in documentary filmmaking, in 2024, he co-directed the short documentary “Oaks of Ožkabaliai“ which explores the story of the Lithuanian National Revival Oakwood.
Filmography
Nocturne / Noktiurnas (2010, short fiction)
Andrew the coinman (2011, short documentary)
Station / Stotis (2011, short fiction)
Bridge / Tiltas (2011, short fiction)
The Moonlanding (2012, short fiction)
The Rite of Passage (2013, short experimental)
The Amateurs / Mėgėjai (2013, short documentary)
Oaks of Ožkabaliai / Ožkabalių ąžuolynas (2024, short documentary)
Rimantas Oičenka
He was born in Jurbarkas, Lithuania, in 1987. He has been working at the Vilnius International Film Festival “Kino pavasaris” as film distribution manager for the past ten years. “The Trip” is his second short film.
Filmography
Too Good for Hollywood / Holivudas pasiūlė per mažai (2017, short documentary)
The Trip / Reisas (2022, short documentary)
Oaks of Ožkabaliai / Ožkabalių ąžuolynas (2024, short documentary)
