SAT—November 9—5 PM
$15 ($10 ASF Members)
In-Person passes ($125/$95 ASF Members)
VIP packages ($425)
5-Film Packages ($60/$40 ASF Members)
*The screening will be followed by a film talk with director Dāvis Sīmanis.*

 

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The 7th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns this November with the best new films from the Baltic region! On Saturday, November 9 see Maria’s Silence / Marijas klusums (dir. Dāvis Sīmanis, Latvia/Lithuania, 2024), a powerful historical drama about the actress Maria Leiko. In 1937, silent film star Leiko travels to Russia upon learning of the birth of her granddaughter. But when she discovers the tragic circumstances of that event, KGB agents persuade her to remain in the country. Leiko abandons her cinema career to instead join Skatuve, the Latvian State Theatre in Moscow. Soon she discovers that she is being manipulated by the government amid its purges of political enemies. As a network of traitors, informers, and NKVD agents surround her, she must choose between family and career, and between her ideals and the lies of Stalin’s totalitarian regime. *The screening will be followed by a film talk with director Dåvis Simanis.*

“Rich in historical references and complex visual poeticism…a beautiful and highly artistic take on the occupation and the regime behind it” (Cineuropa).

This film will also screen virtually from November 10-17.

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR

Davis Simanis is a Latvian filmmaker and theorist with a PhD in Arts. He has directed historical feature films, numerous poetic documentary films as well as cross-genre features that have participated in various major festivals. His docu-fiction Escaping Riga (2014) premiered internationally at IDFA 2014 and is still screened at documentary film festivals worldwide. Sīmanis previously received the Award for Best Foreign Film for his historical drama The Mover (2018) at Haifa International Film Festival. His film The Year Before the War premiered in 2021 at the Rotterdam Film Festival.

THE NEW YORK BALTIC FILM FESTIVAL + SPONSORS

The 7th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns this November continuing its tradition of bringing the best new films from the Baltic region to New York audiences.

Established in 2018, the New York Baltic Film Festival is presented and organized by Scandinavia House in collaboration with the Embassy of Estonia, Consulate General of Lithuania, and Permanent Mission of Latvia to the United Nations in New York. Financial support for the festival comes from the Estonian Film Institute, National Film Center of Latvia, and Lithuanian Film Center, with additional sponsorship by the American-Scandinavian Foundation, American Latvian Association, Edhard Corporation, Estonian Ministry of Culture, Estonian American National Council (EKRÜ), Honorary Consulate General of Latvia in New York, Investment and Development Agency of Latvia, Baltic Film Media and Arts School at Tallinn University, Narbutas, and Sondra Litvatytė.

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TICKETS + PASSES

IN-PERSON PASS
$125 ($95 ASF Members)
Access to all in-person screenings at Scandinavia House except opening night.

5-FILM PACKAGE
$60 ($40 ASF Members)
Access to any five (5) films screening in-person at Scandinavia House or virtually.

VIP PACKAGE
$425
Access to all in-person screenings at Scandinavia House and all virtual screenings. Package includes 2 opening night tickets, 6 additional in-person guest passes, a complimentary NYBFF mug, and acknowledgement on balticfilmfestival.com.

INSTRUCTIONS
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