Talented and charismatic, Lithuanian photographer Virgilijus Šonta was brutally murdered, the perpetrator never found, and the case closed. Thirty years later, we embark on a detective’s journey, delving into the enigmatic life and tragic double existence encoded in his photographs.
Virgilijus Šonta
Self (archive footage)
Talented and charismatic, Lithuanian photographer Virgilijus Šonta was brutally murdered, the perpetrator never found, and the case closed. Thirty years later, we embark on a detective’s journey, delving into the enigmatic life and tragic double existence encoded in his photographs.
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