Loyal Lithuanian pic breaks records

MOSCOW -- A romantic costume drama of a 19th-century peasant rebellion is nearly the very first Lithuanian film ever to think about greater than Pounds millions of ($1.3 million) from our box office. "Tadas Blinda" -- a glossy, colorful romp that notifies the actual story in the Baltic country's own Robin Hood character, Tadas Blinda, who introduced a peasant revolt against a brutal Russian military inside the 1860s -- remains seen by 9% in the country's 3.5 million people. Starring a in your town famous singer Mantas Jankavicius within the debut acting role, the film might be the very first feature for director Donatas Ulvydas in addition to first for producer Zilvinas Naujokas. Pic stood a budget of $1.35 million. Released late September on 13 screens, the film remains seen by nearly 282,000 people -- 15% greater than accomplished with the previous record holder, "Titanic," although its box office is 10% under "Avatar," which just like a 3d movie offered tickets limited. Naujokas is among Lithuania's leading film entrepreneurs, whose company Acme Film might be the 2nd finest distributor inside the Baltics, coping with The brand new the new sony, Warner and several independents, including Summit and Lionsgate. Formerly 2 days, he has existed Chicago and La marketing worldwide sales in the film, concentrating on Lithuanian emigres within the U . s . States and Latin America. "We're doing premieres for your Lithuanian cities worldwide," Naujokas told Variety. "There's been tests london, La and Chicago already, and you'll find plans for NY, Washington, Dublin, Cork, Edinburgh, Birmingham together with other European urban centers too." Naujokas may also be in talks with Canadian entrepreneurs and Australian Lithuanian cities, and was prone to start to see the Lithuanian ambassador to Argentina in Buenos Aires on Friday. "These tests are strongly specific at Lithuanian immigrants, but hopefully some areas will buy the movie, no less than for TV and DVD," he added. Sales in the worldwide version in the movie, "Fireheart: The Legend of Tadas Blinda," are increasingly being handled by Planeta Inform and will be offering were "up for grabsInch following AFM lately, Naujokas mentioned. A Russian named version continues to be prepared as a few the main stars, mother and daughter Tatyana Lyutaeva and Agniya Ditkovskite, are very known in Russia, and Donatas Banionis, who carried out Kris Kelvin in Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky's cult 1972 sci-fi film "Solaris," also appears inside the film. The film visits DVD in Lithuania within the partner from the month of the month of january. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com