BIX Almost Nirvana

Overview

The BIX rock bar in Vilnius was designed by Saulius Urbonavičius-Samas, the frontman of the cult rock band BIX, which was formed in Šiauliai in 1987. The film also used archival footage of BIX concerts from the 1990s to illustrate the time period. This new story captures the free and playful essence of BIX’s rebellious spirit, which once led Samas and the band to West Berlin, where they shared a stage with Nirvana. Samas, a painter and karate fan, was followed and 're-educated' by the KGB and helped spark the punk movement that protested against Soviet restrictions. Along with teacher Grikis and friends, they recorded forbidden songs away from the authorities.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 14, 2025

Original language

Lithuanian

Production

TV Manija

Cast

Aurimas Povilaitis,Andrius Mamontovas,Algirdas Kaušpėdas,Darius Užkuraitis,Gintautas Gascevičius,Marijonas Mikutavičius,Saulius Samas Urbonavičius,Martynas Starkus,Mindaugas Špokauskas

Director

Emilis Vėlyvis

Writer

Emilis Vėlyvis,Jonas Banys

Producer

Uljana Kim,Saulius Samas Urbonavičius,Vaiva Martišauskaitė

Cinematography

Petras Skukauskas

Music

Pijus Titas Mašanauskas,Kipras Mašanauskas

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt38876359