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The main program of the festival includes a documentary film: an inspiring and humorous story with an intriguing title. “When the tomatoes listened to Wagner” (dir. Marianna Economou). A Greek-made film that has distinguished itself at international festivals and has won the sympathy of the public 15 minutes It will be available to viewers 24 hours a day, starting September 25. 10 a. M. until September 26.
“This is one of the most adventurous films on the program: light, warmth and laughter emanate from each frame. A real bomb of good emotions. On the other hand, it is a very versatile film, with many themes: love for the land, life , the people, the importance of communities, the future of small family farms, culinary heritage, the traditional way of life. There is also a “cherry on the cake”: tomatoes that listen to Wagner’s music “, says Vilma Levickaitė , one of the creators of the VDFF program.
Director of the Skalvija Film Center Vilma Levickaitė / Photo by Modesto Endriuška
Does listening to Richard Wagner make tomatoes grow tastier? In a small Greek town in danger of extinction, two cousins decide not to give in to industrial agriculture and start growing tomatoes organically. Tomatoes are extremely revered, not only are they reminiscent of their history of arrival in Europe, but they also allow Wagner’s music to grow in the fields. Not only tomatoes are grown on this farm, organic products are cared for by people of different generations who can enjoy what they have. New recipes are tried and discussed, so that everyone feels good.
Movie trailer:
VIDEO: When tomatoes listened to Wagner VDFF 2020
On the opening day of VDFF, this Thursday, we will publish an exclusive conversation with the author of this film on the portal. And we invite you to see the movie from Friday!
From September 24 to October 11. You can find the festival program in Vilnius, Kaunas and Klaipeda here. This year, some of the festival’s films will be available on the Internet, in the virtual room “Skalvija” and on Vdff.lt.
The Vilnius Documentary Film Festival, with a focus on creative documentaries, is the oldest international documentary film festival in the Baltic States. The festival is organized by the Skalvija Cinema Center.
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