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In post-independent Lithuania, the intertwined lives of a wedding musician, a mute black flower deliverer, and an unconventional yoga class reveal the nation's quest for identity amidst the allure of Western influence.
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Syndromes of Mimicry - Independence, Lithuania, Convergence
In this short documentary, we journey through post-independent Lithuania, where three seemingly disconnected tales converge to reflect the nation's struggle with its new identity. We meet a wedding musician mechanically reproducing popular Western tunes, a silent black man navigating his life as a flower delivery person, and a yoga class that appears oddly out of place. These stories serve as allegorical representations of Lithuania's embrace, and at times blind imitation, of Western ideals following its regained independence.
