Outsiders is about youth who are looking for a place to belong. Kestutis is in a criminal gang, Arni is struggling at home living with an alcoholic father. Both young men spend their days outside on a basketball court to escape their realities. This is where they meet Wyte. The boys are inspired by the remarkable tricks Wyte does with a basketball. Through streetball, Wyte creates a community where these young men can express themselves and grow together to overcome their obstacles.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 17 min.
- Country, year
- Lithuania, 2019
- Genre
- Documentary
- Language
- Lithuanian
- Subtitles
- English
- Age rating
- Pegi 13
Credits
- Director
- Almantas Petkūnas
- Screenplay
- Almantas Petkūnas
- Producers
- Teresa Rožanovska
- Cinematography
- Jevgenij Tichonov
- Music
- Markus B. Almqvist
- Cast
- Vytautas Čepanonis, Adomas Strazdas, Marius Eidrigevičius, Kęstutis Peluritis
Sponsors and partners
- Festival cinema club partner
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Director
Almantas Petkūnas
Almantas Petkunas is a debuting Lithuanian film maker based in London. Shortly after receiving his BA in history, Almantas began working as a high fashion model. Being surrounded by the industry’s top photographers, he decided to pursue his own passions of photography and audio-visual arts. In 2016 he received his MA with a distinction in Film and Television Production from Cambridge School of Art.
