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200949 minPGdocumentary

Notable People Music History

Baras

200949 minPGdocumentary

Five years after his death, friends of Arturas Barysas-Baras gather to reflect on his impact and the changes in Vilnius without him.

Notable People Music History

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Giedrė Žickytė

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Five years after his death, friends of Arturas Barysas-Baras gather to reflect on his impact and the changes in Vilnius without him.

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Giedrė Žickytė

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Arturas Barysas-Baras, a prominent figure in Vilnius, led the avant-garde music band "And Everything What is Beautiful is Beautiful." He was known for his creative ideas and collection of Western literature and music. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Baras struggled to adapt to a new world. Five years after his death, his closest friends gather to reflect on his life and the changes in Vilnius since his passing. They seek to understand who Baras was and the legacy he left behind.

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