27/08/2026
A producer sometimes returns to the past not to remain there, but to find what a project needs for its next step.
During current discussions with Lithuanian institutions in the United States about the future of Life-Long Return, I reopened materials from the project’s earlier Lithuanian development phase. There I encountered Remigijus Sabulis again — alive on screen, speaking directly to the audience.
He did not merely appear in the project’s informational teaser. He adapted its text and gave the story its first authentic Lithuanian voice.
The project continues moving forward. But those helping to build its future should also know about the remarkable people who believed in it before them.
This article is my tribute — and my long-overdue thank-you to an outstanding actor, director, and human being who remains part of the film’s journey.
A producer sometimes returns to the past not to remain there, but to find what a project needs for its next step. During current discussions with Lithuanian institutions in the United States about the future of Life-Long Return, I reopened materials from the project’s earlier Lithuanian developmen...