After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Kaliningrad became a Russian exclave, completely surrounded by the European Union. On each side of the border, there is an ornithologic station, researching the migration of millions of birds crossing this border region. The region has a beautiful natural environment and although the birds and other animals freely and intensively use this area, strict borders separate the Kaliningrad Oblast from its European neighbors. Both ornithologic stations make a first attempt to cross borders through a common bird research project.
Presentation with the director + Q&A
Vytautas Puidokas – (Kelmė, Lithuania, 1989) graduated in Media and Film studies from the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom. He started his career at the Lithuanian National Television as a director, scriptwriter and editor. Since 2015 Vytautas is working as a freelance documentary filmmaker. His debut feature-length documentary El Padre Medico was nominated for best documentary in Lithuania. He is currently based in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Pasienio Paukščiai (Before they Meet, doc, 2021)
El Padre Medico (doc, 2019)
Contemporary (short doc, 2017)
Mission Siberia. Khakassia (short doc, 2013)
The Best of Youth (short doc, 2011)
