THE JUMP
synopsis
It’s Thanksgiving Day, 1970. The US coast guard sets out to meet a Soviet ves-sel anchored just off the shore of Martha’s Vineyard. A one-day conference be-tween the two nations has been set to discuss fishing rights in the AtlanticOcean. While the talks are in full swing, Lithuanian sailor Simas Kudirka jumpsacross the icy water onto the American boat in a frantic bid for freedom. To hishorror, and to the outcry of the world media, the Americans return him to theSoviets and he is tried for treason. The event sets off a series of proteststhroughout the US begging for his freedom and all hope seems lost, until newinformation about Simas’ citizenship surfaces
| international title: | The Jump |
| original title: | The Jump |
| country: | Lithuania, Latvia, France, United States |
| sales agent: | Met Film Sales |
| year: | 2020 |
| genre: | documentary |
| directed by: | Giedre Žickyte |
| film run: | 84' |
| screenplay: | Giedre Žickyte |
| cinematography by: | Rimvydas Leipus |
| film editing: | Thomas Ernst, Danielius Kokanauskis |
| art director: | Ramune Liepaite, Ramūnas Rastauskas |
| music: | Kipras Masanauskas |
| producer: | Giedre Žickyte, Uldis Cekulis |
| co-producer: | Catherine Siméon, Daniel J. Chalfen |
| executive producer: | Jim Butterworth, Vesna Cudic, Andrius Korvel, Maxime Owyszer |
| production: | Moonmakers, VFS Films, Faites un Voeu, Naked Edge Films (US) |
| backing: | Lithuanian Film Centre (LT), CreativeEurope programme, CNC (FR), National Film Centre of Latvia (LV), Ré-gion Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (FR) |
