The New Infinity Cinema: Agnė Jokšė

Agnė Jokšė observes and follows the thread of family relations as it takes her to seemingly ordinary, but tender emotional places. By filming and interviewing her extended family in Lithuania and the Lithuanian diaspora in Europe, she chronicles their rituals and collects their memories in an attempt to portray the “lost” generation that her parents belong to. Jokšė’s research originates in the idea of generational divide and cultural trauma but the notion of “Unconditional Love” is tranquil. It reaches beyond disappointment or conflict into a state of shared familiarity, where one is resigned, resting, joking, worrying, and sharing with each other.