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Free Outdoor Film Screening in Panevėžys to Mark the Closing of the EEA Grants “Culture” Programme
On September 17 at 6:00 PM, the Central Project Management Agency (CPVA) invites the people of Panevėžys and visitors to a free outdoor screening of the award-winning Lithuanian film “Slow”. The movie will be shown on a large LED screen near the Stasys Museum, a contemporary art museum in the city. After the screening, the audience will have a unique opportunity to participate in a Q&A session with the film’s director, Marija Kavtaradze.
This special event is organized to celebrate the closing of the European Economic Area (EEA) Financial Mechanism Programme “Culture”. The event is being organised in collaboration with Kino Pavasaris, which also implemented one of the programme’s projects—Cinema Caravan.
“With this film screening, we symbolically conclude a four-year journey of implementing cultural projects funded by the EEA Financial Mechanism. Over this time, 16 projects have brought diverse cultural experiences to different regions, making art and culture more accessible to everyone,” says Sandra Remeikienė, Deputy Director of CPVA.
About the Film “Slow” (2023)
“Slow” is a deeply personal love story that many viewers will find relatable. The film follows Elena, a contemporary dancer, and Dovydas, a sign language interpreter, as they form an instant connection. Their relationship gradually deepens, evolving from a platonic friendship into something more. However, when Dovydas reveals that he is asexual, they decide to navigate intimacy in their own unique way.
The film premiered at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival in the United States, where it won the Best Directing Award. Critics praised it as “a delicate love story that instantly becomes a classic” and “a major achievement for Lithuanian cinema”.
At the 2024 Silver Crane (Sidabrinė Gervė) national film awards, “Slow” was nominated in 12 categories.
The film will be shown in Lithuanian.
Weather Update: In case of rain, the screening may be moved to the Gabrielė Petkevičaitė-Bitė Public Library in Panevėžys. Any updates will be shared on CPVA’s Facebook page.
Note: The event will be photographed and filmed for promotional purposes.
About the Culture Programme
Thanks to the European Economic Area Financial Mechanism's Culture Programme, more abandoned Lithuanian heritage sites are being revived: the Merkines Manor - a former soap factory, one of the buildings of St Stanislaus Church in Kuļi, Pragiedrulių Homestead in Panevėžys, a barn in Kintai, and others. The projects aim to strengthen cultural education, especially in the country's regions, improve access to high quality cultural products and services, and promote local cultural entrepreneurship. The EEA Financial Mechanism has allocated a total of €8.23 million for the Culture Programme, of which €7 million is from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway and the rest from the national budget. The implementation of the projects is supervised by the Central Project Management Agency.