The 9th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns this November, bringing the best new films from the Baltic region to New York audiences. On Friday, November 6 at 6:30 PM, we’ll present an evening of “Baltic Short Animations,” highlighting unique and innovative animated films from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. 

CLEANLINESS (Tīrība) | Dir. Andrejs Brīvulis
5 min. In Latvian with English subtitles (Latvia, 2025)

An office worker’s account of his day reveals monotony broken by casual homosexual adventures, overlaid by an obsession for personal hygiene. As night falls, the reasons for his fixation become clear. 

FACADE (Fassaad) | Dir. Elise Kruusel
12:25 min. In Estonian with English subtitles (Estonia, 2026) 

In an apartment building, a variety of residents live side by side. Behind each door lies a personal secret — some darker and some stranger than they first appear. As the residents struggle to keep them hidden, cracks begin to spread through the building’s facade. 

FAMILY ALBUM (Šeimos albumas) | Dir. Emilija Juzeliūnaitė
12 min. No dialogue (Lithuania, 2026) 

Separated in childhood, a brother and sister reunite on a TV show, which gives them a picture-perfect onscreen ending. Off-camera, they set out on their first trip together, hoping to carry that closeness into real life. But when the cameras stop, they must face a harder reality: how do you build a real relationship with someone who should feel like family, but is a stranger? 

KYIV CAKE (Kiievi tort) | Dir. Mykyta Lyskov
22 min. In Ukrainian/Russian with English subtitles (Estonia, 2025)

Kyiv Cake covers a fragment of Ukrainian history from 2014 to 2026 through the prism of absurdity and surrealism. When a child is born in a poor family, the parents do everything possible to survive. Just when their crisis seems to reach its peak, a new danger flares up. 

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