The Invisible Front : A Kino Lorber Release

Kino Lorber Releases The Invisible Front, an award-winning documentary about the Lithuanian resistance movement against the Soviet Occupation, on DVD April 7

NEW YORK, NY - March 30, 2015 - Kino Lorber is pleased to announce the DVD release of THE INVISIBLE FRONT, an award-winning documentary directed by Jonas Ohman and Vincas Sruoginis that tells the little-known story of the courageous men and women who came together to form the resistance against the Soviet occupation of Lithuania in the early days of the Cold War. The documentary focuses on Juozas Luksa, a key figure in the resistance forces, whose memoirs provide a vivid account of the people and ideologies behind the movement.

The winner of the Festival Prize for Best Documentary at the Dixie Film Festival, the Audience Award for Best Lithuanian Film at VIFF "Kino pavasaris" 2014, and the Silver Reel Award at the 2012 Lucerne International Film Festival, THE INVISIBLE FRONT will be come available on DVD from Kino Lorber on April 7th, with a SRP of $29.95.

In 1944, Soviet forces occupied Lithuania for a second time in less than five years. This time the youth of the nation chose to fight back and formed a guerrilla army of partisans called the Forest Brothers. Among them was a charismatic leader named Juozas Luksa who joined the resistance with his three brothers. Having realized that the pen was mightier than the sword Luksa risked his life to escape to Paris in 1948 to spread the word of the partisan struggle. In Paris, Luksa quickly joined up with western intelligence agencies, wrote a memoir and met the love of his life: Nijole. Shortly after their wedding, Luksa was air-dropped back into Soviet Lithuania by the CIA to help liberate his country. THE INVISIBLE FRONT tells the story of a Lithuanian resistance through the use of Luksa's writings and his love letters to Nijole. 

With a library of 1,000 titles, Kino Lorber Inc. has been a leader in independent art house distribution for over 30 years, releasing over 25 films per year theatrically under its Kino Lorber, Kino Classics, and Alive Mind Cinema banners, including five Academy Award® nominated films in the last seven years. In addition, the company brings over 70 titles each year to the home entertainment market with DVD and Blu-ray releases under its five house brands, distributes a growing number of third party labels, and is a direct digital distributor to all major platforms including iTunes, Netflix, HULU, Amazon, Vimeo, Fandor and others.