Courage
Powerful doc captures spirit of popular uprising in Belarus.
Courage
In the course of the presidential elections in Belarus in the summer of 2020, three actors from an underground theatre, Belarus Free Theatre in Minsk, get caught up in the maelstrom of mass protests. They are drawn to the wide streets of Minsk to protest vociferously for freedom of speech and the long-awaited change of power. But the people‘s voice is brutally crushed by the regime‘s security apparatus. Members of the theatre group and many other people get arrested. The country is on the brink of civil war. COURAGE
accompanies the courageous and peaceful resistance of Maryna, Pavel and Denis before and during the protests. The film takes a very personal look at the events and thus provides a close and gripping insight into the lives of people in today‘s Belarus who are fighting for their freedom and the right to democracy.
accompanies the courageous and peaceful resistance of Maryna, Pavel and Denis before and during the protests. The film takes a very personal look at the events and thus provides a close and gripping insight into the lives of people in today‘s Belarus who are fighting for their freedom and the right to democracy.
Genre
Documentary,
Politics & World Affairs,
Fascism,
Democracy
Web Site
Runtime
91
Language
Russian,
Belarusian
Director
Aliaksei Paluyan
Producer
Jörn Möllenkamp
Writer(s)
Aliaksei Paluyan
Cast
Maryna Yakubovich,
Pavel Haradnizky,
Denis Tarasenka
FEATURED REVIEW
Lee Marshall, Screen Daily
As a result, 'Courage' becomes not so much a study of a brave political theatre troupe but a portrait of a country at the crossroads, one that is likely to resonate with audiences worldwide. Paluyan stitches the film around three of the group’s actors: Maryna Yakubovich, Pavel Haradnizky and Denis ...
Played at
Glendale 11.12.21 - 11.18.21
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