I’ll Stand By You

Virginija Vareikyte and Maximilien Dejoie, Lithuania, 2021, 72m, UK Premiere

Documentary: Two women, a psychologist and a police officer, embark on a challenging mission to reduce the record suicide numbers in their rural hometown. Through empathy, compassion and resourcefulness, Valija and Gintare support the loneliest members of their community, showing how effective suicide prevention can be.

This screening includes an in-person discussion with co-directors Virginija Vareikyte and Maximilien Dejoie, protagonist Valija Šap, and Danielle Rowley from Samaritans Scotland.