Šarūnas Bartas facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Šarūnas Bartas
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Šarūnas Bartas at the Odesa International Film Festival 2015
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| Born | 16 August 1964 Šiauliai, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
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| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1986–present |
Šarūnas Bartas (born August 16, 1964) is a famous film director from Lithuania. He is known around the world for his unique movies. Many people consider him one of the most important Lithuanian film directors from the late 1900s. His films often show deep feelings and interesting stories.
His movie Peace to Us in Our Dreams was shown at the Cannes Film Festival in 2015. This is a very big and important film festival! Another one of his films, In the Dusk, was also chosen for the Cannes Film Festival in 2020.
Movies by Šarūnas Bartas
Šarūnas Bartas has directed many films, from short movies to full-length features. Here is a list of his works:
- Tofolaria (1986, a short film)
- In the Memory of a Day Gone By (Praėjusios dienos atminimui) (1990, a documentary film)
- Three Days (Trys dienos) (1991)
- The Corridor (Koridorius) (1995)
- Few of Us (Mūsų nedaug) (1996)
- The House (Namai) (1997)
- Freedom (Laisvė) (2000)
- "Children Lose Nothing" in Visions of Europe (2004)
- Seven Invisible Men (Septyni nematomi žmonės) (2005)
- Eastern Drift (Eurazijos aborigenas) (2010)
- Peace to Us in Our Dreams (Ramybė mūsų sapnuose) (2015)
- Frost (2017)
- In the Dusk (Sutemose) (2019)
- Back to the Family (2025), which was shown at the 54th International Film Festival Rotterdam.
Awards and Recognition
Šarūnas Bartas has won several awards for his films. These awards show how much his work is appreciated around the world.
- 1990 - Audience Award at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, for "Praėjusios dienos atminimui" (In the Memory of a Day Gone By).
- 1992 - FIPRESCI Prize - Honorable Mention and Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention at the Berlin International Film Festival, for "Trys dienos" (Three Days). The FIPRESCI Prize is given by film critics.
- 1995 - FIPRESCI Prize at Viennale, for "Koridorius" (The Corridor).
- C.I.C.A.E. Award at Torino International Festival of Young Cinema, for "Koridorius" (The Corridor).
- 2000 - CinemAvvenire Award – Best Film on the Relationship Man-Nature, at the Venice Film Festival, for Laisvė (Freedom).
See also
In Spanish: Šarūnas Bartas para niños
