# Holy Destructors

Holy Destructors at Scandinavia House, Saturday 7 November 2026, 17:45.

- Price: $15
- Venue: Scandinavia House, Park Avenue 58, 10016
- Get tickets: https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/shop/
- Go to page: https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/sh/films/holy-destructors-nybff-2026/

![Holy Destructors](https://noky.io/images/b2049dbbfb0992dc43057365766dff7ad83631ba2bbf61c8fdb9847ac4846df8-2000.webp)

A screening of the documentary film Holy Destructors (Biodestruktoriai), followed by a film talk and Q&A with film composer Gediminas Jakubka. It is directed by Aistė Žegulytė and is part of the 9th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America. The documentary delves into the invisible world of organisms that emerge during the decay of organic matter: biodestructors, microfungi that existed millions of years before humans and will likely outlive us, transforming bodies into energy that nourishes the soil and gives rise to new life. Blending archival and new footage with shots of growing fungi, the film takes viewers on an enigmatic journey through a microscope lens, where humans fight against time by preserving images, bodies, and memories; it won Best Directing at IDFA (2025), Best Baltic Documentary Film at Tallinn Black Nights (2025), and Best Documentary at Lithuania's Silver Crane Awards (2026).

## Dates

- Saturday 7 November 17:45 — Scandinavia House

Written by a model, sources: [scandinaviahouse.org](https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/holy-destructors-nybff/)

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