Past the Hill of Napoleon's Hat
Pravažiavus napoleono kepurę
Arnas Balčiūnas
Next sessions
Wed 21/01
16h45
Presented and followed by a meeting with the directors
A son picks his father up from a psychiatric hospital and takes him home to his grandparents. The father tries to revive their relationship, but the son, like the grandparents, is indifferent to him.
Cast : Martynas Mockevičius, Darius Gumauskas
Scenario : Arnas Balčiūnas
Cinematography : Milda Juodvalkytė
Sound : Fausta Pilkaitė
Editing : Antanas Skridaila
Scenario : Arnas Balčiūnas
Cinematography : Milda Juodvalkytė
Sound : Fausta Pilkaitė
Editing : Antanas Skridaila
Production : Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, National Film school KIMO
Arnas Balčiūnas (b. 2001) is a Lithuanian filmmaker currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Film Directing at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, where he also completed his Bachelor’s studies. In 2020, he graduated from the Skalvija Film Academy. His short film Blausos (2022) received the Silver Crane’s Egg for Best Student Film and was awarded Best National Film at the European Film Forum Scanorama. His 2024 film Hablo Dėsnis premiered at the Vilnius Short Film Festival and continues to screen at international festivals. His most recent short film, Past the Hill of Napoleon’s Hat (Pravažiavus Napoleono kepurę), is currently touring film festivals. In 2025, it received the Silver Crane Award for Best Student Film — the "Silver Crane’s Egg" — and won Best Lithuanian Short Film at the Vilnius International Film Festival Kino Pavasaris. Alongside his creative work, he is actively involved in film education and is developing a new short film.