The fight for Lithuanian independence in 1991 gave a group of young men the chance to be heroes.

In the 1990s, every boy around the world - even amidst cultural embargos - was glued to VHS karate action films and dreamt of being a superhero. The fight for Lithuanian independence in 1991 gave a selective group of young men the chance to do just that: be heroes, as members of a Special Forces Unit aimed at countering Soviet aggression. Most members were given an animal nickname, hence the unit was known as the Zoo. From parachute jumps and hand-to-hand combat training to securing the KGB building in Vilnius, at the beginning of the end of the USSR, this playful documentary tells the hidden story of the first-ever Lithuanian Special Forces: a courageous, impassioned, and youthful endeavor against the powers that once were.

Media

Bonus Materials

• Trailer

Cast & Crew

•       Pranas Kasteckas as himself
•       Aleksiejus Gaiževskis as himself

Director: Andrius Lekavicius

Producer: Marta Bite

Producer: Rokas Janauskas

Producer: Gabrielė VaičiÅ«naitė

Additional Details

Label: IndiePix Films

Genre: Documentary

Language: Lithuanian

Run Time: 90 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 05/12/20

UPC: 845637063451