Kaunas, Lithuania, 1972... Young people are sitting in the Hotel "America" basement and listen to Western Radio.
Social & External
The people behind it
Augustas Šavelis
Jagger
Gabija Jaraminaitė Ryškuvienė
Rina
Jurga Kaščiukaitė
Inga "Fernandelis"
Rolandas Kazlas
Šoferis
Raimundas Gaižutis
Tomas
Giedrius Čaikauskas
Mažius
Gediminas Karka
Tėvukas
Linas Paugis
Fazanas
Karolis Dapkus
Tėvas
Laima Štrimaitytė
Motina
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