Vilnius Stories: Elijah ben Solomon Zalman, better known as the Vilna Gaon

Have you heard of the Vilna Gaon, the Jewish genius of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania? What is he famous for and how did he manage to publish 70 books without writing any of them? What did his life in Vilnius look like? Find out in the animation. 🎬 DIRECTED BY MICHAIL IVANCHIUK ANIMATOR MICHAIL IVANCHIUK ILLUSTRATOR POLINA SHUTOVA PRODUCED BY LIZA SHUTOVA CREATIVE DIRECTOR VITALIJUS ZUKAS ART DIRECTOR JUSTINAS VINEVICIUS ORIGINAL TEXT BY JURGITA VERBICKIENE SCREENPLAY BY DARIUS KRASAUSKAS SOUND DESIGN BY ARTURAS GAIDELIS ACTING AND VOICE OVER LUKE MASKELL VIDEO INTRO DIRECTED BY KRISTINA BUOZYTE AND VITALIJUS ZUKAS CAMERAMAN MAXIM ORLOV EDITING VIKTORIA DROZDOVA SET DRESSER EDITA VALAITE COSTUMES BY LIUKA SONGAILAITE