The Activist
Alternative title: Aktyvistas

Directed by Romas Zabarauskas

A young man infiltrates a radical neo-Nazi group to find the killer of his LGBT+ activist boyfriend.
The Activist is an early Romas Zabarauskas film about politics, sexuality and the blurred line between private relationships and public conviction. The modest production is evident, but the film’s direct engagement with gay identity gives it interest.

The Activist

Alternative title: Aktyvistas

Directed by Romas Zabarauskas

A young man infiltrates a radical neo-Nazi group to find the killer of his LGBT+ activist boyfriend.

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The Activist is an early Romas Zabarauskas film about politics, sexuality and the blurred line between private relationships and public conviction. The modest production is evident, but the film’s direct engagement with gay identity gives it interest.