Francesco Rufini
After The Storm
The film explores the intertwined lives and dreams of ARŪNAS and PAULIUS, two Lithuanian fishermen and amber searchers from different generations, united by their quest amidst the cold Baltic waters.
SYNOPSIS
The film delves into the intertwined lives, dreams, and memories of two fishermen and amber searchers, ARŪNAS and PAULIUS, the old and new generation of Lithuania, united by the call of the sea. Night and day, they search for the precious resin amidst the cold Baltic waters. Discovering amber is like holding 60 million years in the palm of your hand, a magical and magnetic experience, as if gazing through a window to a lost world. Both amber and the film become fragments of time, linking the past and present of the characters with the history of the region and its people.
DIRECTOR
Francesco Rufini
PRODUCERS
Valdemar Albert Lovcik
Teresa Rožanovska
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Ketvirta Versija
COUNTRY
Lithuania
Francesco Rufini
FRANCESCO RUFINI is an Italian-born documentary filmmaker based in Vilnius, Lithuania. He began to practice filmmaking while studying for a BA in Anthropology at the University of Bologna and continued with an MFA in Film Directing at the Edinburgh College of Art. His debut short documentary, DOGMA (2018), premiered at the 72nd Edinburgh IFF. AFTER THE STORM, which has been selected for development by Dox In Vitro 2023 and Nida Art Colony and is funded by the Lithuanian Film Centre, will be his first feature film.
Production company profile
Film and TV production company KETVIRTA VERSIJA was founded in 2003. To this day, it has produced 21 documentaries, 2 feature films, 5 TV series, and over 20 different audiovisual productions for the internet. Company films have been screened at international film festivals around the world. The company’s goal is to produce strong, impactful, and relevant documentaries.