Baltic Sun At St Petersburg 2003 Documentary | New

★★★★☆ (Essential for slow cinema enthusiasts and urban poets. Skip if you need plot or dialogue.) Have you seen the new restoration of the 2003 classic? Share your thoughts on the "Baltic sun" sequence below.

Jurgis Kairys once said in a rare interview: "The Baltic sun does not shine. It endures. Like St. Petersburg." baltic sun at st petersburg 2003 documentary new

The documentary was commissioned in a peculiar hybrid context: part tourism board commission, part art installation. The early 2000s saw Vladimir Putin’s Russia re-emerging on the global stage. St. Petersburg—the "Venice of the North"—was celebrating its 300th anniversary in 2003. The film was intended to showcase the city’s post-Soviet revival. baltic sun at st petersburg 2003 documentary new