Lithuanian Documentary BEFORE FLYING BACK TO THE EARTH on NHK BS1 (November 17th)
Updated 2007-11-17
How comes life in a hospital ward for children sick with leukemia is full of games, joy and chatter? How do those little patients manage to go about their busy lives, when there is but little hope? Having spent eight months at the Vilnius pediatric hospital for the eventually successful treatment of his daugher for leukemia, filmmaker Arunas Matelis returns to the ward to create a film full of life and magic moments in the face of non-existance...
We are pleased to inform that the Lithuanian documentary by Film Director Arunas Matelis BEFORE FLYING BACK TO THE EARTH will be on NHK BS1 television channel on November 17th at 10:10 am (Lithuanian/Japanese).
Winner of Directors Guild of America Award OUTSTANDING DIRECTORIAL ACHIEVEMENT IN DOCUMENTARY 2006. Winner of GOLDEN DOVE at International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Films 2005. Winner of SILVER WOLF at International Documentary Festival Amsterdam IDF 2005. Winner of Lithuanian National Culture and Art Award. Winner of the BEST LITHUANIAN FILM 2005 Award. Winner of the LITHUANIAN FILMMAKERS UNION Award. Nominated for the THE BEST EUROPEAN DOC 2005 by the European Film Academy. Winner of the BIG STAMP AWARD for the best film in International Competition Program in Zagreb DOX 2006. Winner of the FIRST PRIZE in the International doc festival DOCUMENTA MADRID.
More information about the film: www.beforeflyingbacktoearth.com
Web site of the NHK BS1: http://www.nhk.or.jp/wdoc/backnumber/detail/061203.html
This film, which will be showed on NHK already for the third time, inspired many kindhearted people all over the world to extend their help for the children with cancer in Lithuania.
If your want to give your helping hand, you are most sincerely welcome to contact the Embassy of Lithuania in Japan (contact person: Ms. Lina Zukauskaite, Counsellor, nominated as the Ambassador of the Film and HopeLand in Japan) by e-mail address economics@lithemb.or.jp or telephone (03) 34085091.
The warmth and the sincere kindness of your hearts are the foundation of the Hope.
