The film "Murmuring Hearts" by Vytautas Puidokas (ESoDoc 2021) wins the prize for Best Cinematography at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.
Linas Žiūra was awarded for his outstanding work as DOP in "Murmuring Hearts".
The jury's motivation:
"The jury decided to award the Best Cinematography prize to a picture that uses the camera with deep sensitivity and tenderness towards its vulnerable protagonist. The camera gazes tenderly and patiently into his eyes, drawing a universal story about the fragility of a young man. It is a picture that surprises with its unforced beauty and is an important cry for help that cannot be answered with indifference. The award for best cinematography goes to Linas Žiūra for Murmuring Hearts."
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About the film: 14-year-old Matas is sent to a rehabilitation centre for adults on a remote farm in the Lithuanian countryside. Here, he is confronted with a strictly regimented daily routine and has to live together with addicts and former prisoners. The male community does not always get along, yet is united in dealing with trauma and addiction.