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The Breadwinner movie: free film club screening in Vilnius, 20 October
The Oscar-nominated animated drama The Breadwinner screens free at ZOLAK on Tuesday 20 October, 18:30, followed by an open discussion.
The Breadwinner, the 2017 Oscar-nominated animated film, is the next screening of the Maladaja Hramada film club in Vilnius: Tuesday 20 October 2026 at 18:30, at ZOLAK, Vytenio g. 50D. Entry is free, registration is required, and the film is followed by an open discussion.
The Breadwinner: what the movie is about
Kabul, 2001, under the Taliban. When her father is unjustly arrested, 11-year-old Parvana's family is left with no way to make a living: women are not allowed on the street without a male escort. To feed her family and find a way to save her father, Parvana cuts her hair, dresses as a boy and becomes the family's breadwinner.
The organisers describe it as a deep and brave story about resilience, the strength of women, sisterhood, and the saving power of fairy tales and stories in the face of oppression and cruelty. It is animated, but it is not a children's cartoon: it is a drama.
Who runs the film club
The screening is organised by Maladaja Hramada (mhramada.org), whose film club meets in Vilnius. The film is followed by an open discussion, so come with time to stay and talk.
The announcement is written in Belarusian. If you are not sure the evening works for you language-wise, ask the organisers when you register.
When, where and how to get in
- When: Tuesday 20 October 2026, 18:30 (Vilnius time), about 2.5 hours with the discussion
- Where: ZOLAK Micro Art Residence, Vytenio g. 50D, Vilnius (the former ELFA factory)
- Entry: free
- Registration: required, through the organisers' form
Details from the organisers are on the event page. Everything else that's on at ZOLAK is at zolak.lt.
About ZOLAK
ZOLAK is a micro art residence and event space at Vytenio g. 50D in Vilnius, in the former ELFA electronics factory, for up to 50 people. The gallery has a projector and a sound system, which is why film clubs, screenings and talks end up here. For more on the Belarusian community in Vilnius, see our post on freed political prisoners getting documents in Lithuania.