Praeis
A daughter of a cigarette smuggler reevaluates the memories of her father, questioning the childhood myth she built around him and getting to know him anew.
Information
Year
2024
Genre
Fiction
Duration
27'
Production country
Lithuanian, UK
Dialogues
Lithuanian
Team
Director
Producer
Mantas Macenavičius, Jing Zhao
Script
Dovydas Drakšas
Cinematography
Tamás Apor Méder
Editing
László Dunai, Dovydas Drakšas
Sound designer
Adam Shuttleworth
Composer
Agnė Matulevičiūtė
Cast
Ieva Kaniušaitė
Production company
VšĮ Paprastesni, London Film School
Dailininkas
Anastasiya Mykhaylova
Director's biography
Dovydas Drakšas
Dovydas Drakšas is a Lithuanian writer and director who currently resides and works in Berlin. He has a degree in natural sciences from the University of Cambridge and a master’s in filmmaking from the London Film School. He is attracted to stories that explore how elements like memories and upbringing, location and society play an important role in shaping personal identity. “Praeis” is his second short film and a graduation project from the London Film School.
Filmography:
“Elena” (2022, short fiction)
“Praeis” (2024, short fiction)