The BIX rock bar in Vilnius was designed by Saulius Urbonavičius-Samas, the frontman of the cult rock band BIX, which was formed in Šiauliai in 1987. The film also used archival footage of BIX concerts from the 1990s to illustrate the time period. This new story captures the free and playful essence of BIX’s rebellious spirit, which once led Samas and the band to West Berlin, where they shared a stage with Nirvana. Samas, a painter and karate fan, was followed and 're-educated' by the KGB and helped spark the punk movement that protested against Soviet restrictions. Along with teacher Grikis and friends, they recorded forbidden songs away from the authorities.
Cast
Crew
Emilis Vėlyvis
Director, Writer, Editor
Jonas Banys
Writer
Eimantas Belickas
Editor
Petras Skukauskas
Director of Photography
Uljana Kim
Producer
Vaiva Martišauskaitė
Producer
Saulius Samas Urbonavičius
Producer
Kęstutis Svirnelis
Production Design
Vaida Navickaitė
Makeup Artist
Jonas Maksvytis
Sound
Kipras Mašanauskas
Original Music Composer
Pijus Titas Mašanauskas
Original Music Composer