The Jump (2020 film)

The Jump (Lithuanian: Šuolis) is a 2020 documentary film written, co-produced and directed by Giedrė Žickytė.^[1] It was initially selected as the Lithuanian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards,^[2] however, Isaac by Jurgis Matulevičius was ultimately submitted.^[3][4]

The Jump
Promotional release poster
Lithuanian	Šuolis
Directed by	Giedrė Žickytė
Written by	Giedrė Žickytė
Produced by	Uldis Cekulis Giedrė Žickytė
Cinematography	Rimvydas Leipus
Edited by	Thomas Ernst Danielius Kokanauskis
Music by	Kipras Masanauskas
Release date	22 June 2020 (2020-06-22)
Running time	84 minutes
Countries	Lithuania Latvia France Germany United States
Languages	Lithuanian English

Overview

See also: History of the United States Coast Guard § The Kudirka incident

In 1970, Lithuanian seaman Simas Kudirka caused an international incident after attempting defection by boarding a U.S. Coast Guard ship.^[5]

See also

• List of submissions to the 94th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
• List of Lithuanian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film