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Vincas Svirskis

1967 · 10 min

A quiet, reverent look at a wandering craftsman's carved legacy, slow and reflective like a walk through old village graves.

Directed by
Robertas Verba, Algimantas Kundelis
Genres
Documentary
Overview
A film about a great folk talent, Vincas Svirskis (1835-1916), a carpenter who traveled from village to village. His shelter, his family, his property was replaced by oak sculptures, crosses, his image left, people forgot his tomb, but his works remain - a monument to the master...

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Directed by
Robertas Verba, Algimantas Kundelis
Genres
Documentary
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • memory
  • isolation
  • faith
  • aging
Places
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Action0
Horror0
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension1
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Robertas Verba, Algimantas Kundelis, Stasys Motiejūnas
Runtime
10 min
Country
Soviet Union
Languages
Lithuanian

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