Filmed in one of the last remaining patches of the oldest forests in Lithuania, this poetic and atypical nature film depicts a place where boundaries of time melt and everything that exists does not wither or age but “grows into” eternity. Take a journey from the forest thickets to the wolves’ caves and up to the black stork’s nest, and down to the depths of the underwater forest — and, finally, to the human beings on the wood’s edge. There is no commentary, only rich, almost palpable sounds of the forest and magical situations captured by the camera.

The Ancient Woods

2017 LT 86 min
Festival Year: 2019
Types: Documentary, Feature, Free
Topic: Global Perspectives