Estonia
FASSBINDER: AT BOTH SIDES OF THE CAMERA
June 9 - 14 's Rainer Werner Fassbinder, an openly gay man who married twice, was the dark prince of German cinema in the 1960s and '70s. He was terribly prolific, making 41 movies in 13 years. And it's hard not to love a man who once said, "Love is the best, most insidious, most effective instrument of social repression. "The Soprus cinema in Tallinn will present a partial retrospective of his work, including "Gods of the Plague" and "The American Soldier."
Cinema Soprus
Vana-Posti 8, Tallinn
More info: tel. 6441919
Latvia
TIME TO DANCE
June 19 's 22 's Latvia's first contemporary dance festival will feature guests from Israel the U.K. and Finland. Olga Zigluhina's dance studio will also be well-represented.
More info: 9131796
Lithuania
THE LETTER TO YOURSELF
June 11 's Some of the best poetry in history was written under pressures of competition. Shelley often wrote sonnets while competing with friends. And we all know that seen with Eminem taking down a fellow rapper in "8 Mile." This poetry-off will be held at the "Brodvejus" club in Vilnius.
More info: www.dpoezija.lt