We Will Riot (2013)

Luke is an up-and-coming DJ from an affluent New York family with a Lithuanian father and an African-American mother. When Luke hears from an estranged grandmother in Lithuania, he defies ... See full summary »

Director:

Romas Zabarauskas

Writer:

Romas Zabarauskas

Stars:

Ebeneezer Nii Sowah, Beata Tiskevic, Sarunas Zenkevicius

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Ebeneezer Nii Sowah	...	Luke
Beata Tiskevic	...	Marta
Sarunas Zenkevicius	...	Andy
Olita Dautartaite	...	Grandma
Sakalas Uzdavinys	...	Mayor
Juste Arlauskaite-Jazzu	...	Secretary
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tyler Alterman	...	Hot Guy
Giedrius Arbaciauskas	...	Shop Owner
Greta Babarskaita	...	Extravagant Girl
Josif Baliukevic	...	Policeman
Genn Bo	...	Himself
Lucinda Carr	...	Mother
Dusty Childers	...	Himself
Sandra Dauksaite-Petrulene	...	Hot Girl
Justas Fresh	...	Himself

Storyline

Luke is an up-and-coming DJ from an affluent New York family with a Lithuanian father and an African-American mother. When Luke hears from an estranged grandmother in Lithuania, he defies his parents and decides to visit this far-away country, flying straight to the capital city Vilnius. He falls in love with the city, a rebellious girl called Marta, and the local music scene - the beatmakers - promoted by an aggressive gay manager, Andy. Luke's grandma's connections get him a deal with the municipality to become the manager of a new nightclub, and he takes up the challenge... but the deal turns out to be poisoned, forcing Luke to rebel in ways he never imagined.

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Plot Keywords:

lithuania | new york | politics | lgbt | 

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Taglines:

A film about beats, love, friendship, and the system that destroys it all

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Genres:

Drama | Music

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

Lithuania USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 September 2013 (Lithuania)

Also Known As:

Streikas

Company Credits

Production Co:

Naratyvas

Technical Specs

Runtime:

76 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The filmmakers raised $10,129 on Kickstarter.com to shoot the first 10 minutes of the film in New York.

User Reviews

Loved it

The first thing that made me fancy the film was the modern look, the quality, the sound and especially the soundtrack of the overall film. It really accurately encompasses Eastern European country issues, which are shown in this film. Some out-of-the-ordinary situations, which are usually ignored by the local people and even provoking to them: racism, sexism, homophobia, corruption to some extent. It also describes American fighter spirit, which long-term oppressed Eastern Europeans often lack and inspires leadership, standing up for yourself, recovering from the self-influenced fears and criticism. It really shows all of the above things from a very positive and beautiful perspective. Loved it!