We're back!

The shoot was a huge success. Our Lithuanian crew-turned-family was fantastic, we could not have asked for better partners on this project. And the močiutės were fabulous, of course! They opened their homes to us, filled our ears with songs and stories, and stuffed our bellies with delicious home-cooked meals. We have the močiutės, their families, and indeed, the entire village to thank for their incredible generosity and willingness to help make this film the best it can possibly be.

We shot every single day for almost a month, and came home with tons of material: mushroom hunts in the morning mist, ghost stories at the "witch swamp," partisan bunkers, ancient beekeepers, ancient pagan rituals, and of course, the močiutės' singing anywhere and everywhere - from their kitchen tables to the river Skroblus, to a giant pyramid in the middle of the forest (long story!). We were delighted to discover that, yes, it's true: this really is the Land Of Songs...

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Buk sveikas!

Aldona

We did it!

We reached our fundraising goal, thanks to our amazing backers! Words cannot express my gratitude.

We still have 4 days left to raise funds on Kickstarter. As our proposed goal amount only covers the minimum production costs, every dollar raised in these final days will go towards making the best film possible. We hope to be able to access the high quality video and audio equipment necessary to do justice to the wonderful močiutės, their beautiful voices, and their important stories.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/landofsongs/land-of-songs-dainava

Thank you and labai ačiū!

Thank you from Stase

Stasė is now in the hospital recovering from surgery. Our local production coordinator Ignas says that she is in pain, but that talking about the film lifts her spirits! She is very moved by the well-wishes and support. But she can tell you in her own words, just watch the video below! For those of you whose Lithuanian is a little rusty, here's what she's saying:

"Thank you to all of you. I promise to get better, and to sing many songs. I wish everybody would sing more. I have many stories to tell. I remember many tales, many songs … many adventures in our small, beloved Lithuania"