Viktoras Starošas

Viktoras Starošas was a Lithuanian director, cinematographer and writer.
At the beginning of Lithuanian cinema, he worked as an assistant in the company, "Mūsų Lietuva". There, he also filmed newsreels, the first post-war Lithuanian documentaries since 1952. He began directing his "Soviet Lithuania" newsreels, recording the ongoing changes in Lithuanian society. In 1965, the director created a full-length documentary film, "Jai - dvidešimt penkeri".
Over his career, Starošas made many Lithuanian documentaries; a number targeted Soviet taboos, displaying the abuses and questioning the morality of the Soviets. This can especially be seen in movies such as "Aš myliu direktorę" and "Juoda - greta", based upon young criminals. Another topic, to which he often returned, was foreign countries, including: "Jambo Tanzania", "Ne vien šokio ritme", and stories about foreign Lithuanians Lietuviska Amerika.
However, the best known projects Starošas has worked on are mainly sports festival shows, including: "Žirgai ir berniukai", "Du kėliniai", "Kur karalienės auksas?", "Maratonas balne", "Aukso karštligė", "Citius, fortius ir... aritmetika".
Starošas was given the opportunity to participate in the Soviet filmmakers group in the Olympics in Moscow.