Costume Drama "Knygnesys" (eng. Book Smuggler) about Love for Homeland

A. Jevsejevas

Lithuania was occuppied by the Tzar Russia in 19th century. The Russians were executing ruthless assimilation policy against the Lithuanian nation. Part of this activity was to ban Lithuanian literacy and promote Russian language.

Soon brave people organized opposition to support the Lithuanian culture by illegally bringing books in Lithuanian printing. These people were prosecuted by the regime as smugglers, but for the Lithuanians, they became heroes who helped to save the nation's identity.

The film tells a story about two men, Mazvydas and Jurgis, who meet in the forest accidentally. Both of them have different reasons for "smuggling", however Mazvydas' example inspires Jurgis to become a Lithuanian patriot in action, not words.

Titas Petrikis has composed music score for the film that was orchestrated by Tadas Šileika. Vilnius Music Amateur Orchestra conducted by Tadas Šileika recorded the music. Titas would like to thank all musicians who helped to bring this music to "live":

Justinas Mačys
Laurynas Duoba
Vidmantas Riškus
Dainius Verbickas
Mantvydas Baltrukėnas
Tadas Butkus
Vitalija Pilkauskienė
Kristina Dambrauskienė
Inga Petkutė
Julija Ragelienė
Lolita Petrašiūnaitė
Kšištof Stankevič
Gintautas Stunžėnas
Mindaugas Kryžanauskas
Gintarė Zolubaitė
Dominyka Vilytė
Jūratė Jazbutytė
Birutė Auglienė
Agila Čeponienė
Bronislovas Liubševičius
Gabrielė Janilionytė
Dalia Šileikienė
Kazimieras Apanavičius
Gediminas Trinkūnas
Gytė Ožalinskaitė
Leonarda Sriubienė
Jevgenijus Ščuskis
Paulius Jevsejevas
Ieva Ugianskaitė
Zita Karpavičienė
Arūnas Kučinskas
Edvardas Jurgaitis

The sound post-production team:

Vytis Puronas (mix)
Jonas Jocys (sound design)
Laura Jurgelionytė (music recording contractor)
Monika Kosmauskaitė (music recording asssistant)
Vidmantas Baleiša (music recording assistant)

MORE INFORMATION IN INTERNET:

Official website of "Knygnešys" http://www.filmasknygnesys.lt

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Prof. Stephen Deutsch

: "Titas is an imaginative and skilled composer who possesses a wide range of musical styles combined with a real understanding of how music and images come together. His energy and talent are put to good use in any project he undertakes".

Quote from the Peer Raben Award (2009) jury's statement: "The music is an organical part of this excellently done short film. Petrikis masters the connection between picture and sound in a highly sensitive way. The orchestral score produces a strong atmosphere and draws the audience into the film, being an essential part of the narrative. We'd love to hear this composer's music performed by a real orchestra."

Lithuanian composer Giedrius Kuprevicius writes in his website: "Finally the last Titas work "idenTITy" reached me. Six compositions were published at Star Studio in Rome. I am happy that with each new composition Titas makes a progress and surprises me with new musical ideas". More information at G.Kuprevicius website.

Theatre Director Jonas Jurasas about the music for his play Purge: "It was a sincere teamwork that immersed us into hard work to make this performance. We are pleased the result reached the hearts and minds of the audience".

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