The Jump (2020)

Name: The Jump
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2020-10-09
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Henry Kissinger, Ralph W. Eustis, Daiva Kezys, Simas Kudirka, Grazina Paegle

The Jump (2020), directed by Giedrė Žickytė, starring Henry Kissinger and Ralph W. Eustis.

10/09/2020 BR Documentary 1h 25m

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In the Cold War years of the 1970s, an American patrol boat meets a Soviet ship off the east coast of the United States for talks about fishing rights in the Atlantic. In the midst of this, while Russian commanders are aboard the U.S. Coast Guard vessel where the talks are being held, a Lithuanian sailor jumps across the ten feet of icy water separating the boats. Crash-landing on the deck of the American ship, he desperately begs for asylum. Though they try, the Americans ultimately fail to provide protection and the Soviets are allowed to capture him and brutally return him to their vessel. Thus begins a stranger-than-fiction story of imprisonment, discovery, fame, and freedom. Through rare archival footage and a dramatic first-person re-enactment of that fateful day by Simas Kudirka, the would-be defector himself, this tale of one of the biggest Cold War muddles takes us on a journey of uncanny twists of fate, and the emotional sacrifices of becoming a universal symbol of freedom.

Rimvydas LeipusCinematography
Valdis CelmiņšCinematography
Giedrė ŽickytėDirector, Producer, Screenplay
Danielius KokanauskisEditing

About the film

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

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

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The Jump at IMDb

Text from The Jump (2020 film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jump_(2020_film)

Trivia

It premiered on October 9, 2020, a Friday.
It runs 1h25 — short for a feature film.
Its original title is "Šuolis".
This film's quiz has 8 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosMoonmakers, Faites un Voeu, MDR, LRT, VFS Films, WDR, ARTE
CountriesFrance, Lithuania, Latvia, Germany
LanguagesEnglish, Lithuanian
StatusReleased

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Rimvydas Leipus Cinematography
Valdis Celmiņš Cinematography
Giedrė Žickytė Director
Danielius Kokanauskis Editing
Thomas Ernst Editing
Giedrė Žickytė Producer
Giedrė Žickytė Screenplay

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What is The Jump about?

The Jump: In the Cold War years of the 1970s, an American patrol boat meets a Soviet ship off the east coast of the United States for talks about fishing rights in the Atlantic. In the midst of this, while Russian commanders are aboard the U.S. Coast Guard vessel where the talks are being held, a Lithuanian sailor jumps across …

Who directed The Jump?

The Jump was directed by Giedrė Žickytė in 2020.

Who stars in The Jump?

The cast of The Jump includes Henry Kissinger, Ralph W. Eustis, Daiva Kezys, Simas Kudirka and Grazina Paegle.

How long is The Jump?

The Jump runs for 85 minutes, or 1h25.