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Dangerous Acts Starring the Unstable Elements of Belarus
Dangerous Acts Starring the Unstable Elements of Belarus
Dangerous Acts Starring the Unstable Elements of Belarus
Dangerous Acts Starring the Unstable Elements of Belarus
W rolach głównych: białoruscy wichrzyciele
dir. Madeleine Sackler, USA, 2013, 78 mins
Screening times
May 12 18:00, Kinoteka 1
May 13 19:00, Kinoteka 2
May 14 13:30, Kinoteka 2
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About the film

The film picks up the story in 2010, as the KGB of Belarus is cracking down on dissenters. Following the breakup of the Soviet Union, Alexander Lukashenko took power in Belarus 1994 presidential election – and never let go. Now, as a dubious new presidential election takes place, the KGB targets Free Theatre founders Nikolai Khalezin and Natalia Koliada, along with their colleagues. Their plight is reminiscent of Eastern European writers and artists during the Cold War who had to choose between repression at home and disconnection in exile. What’s changed in the twenty-first century is the power of documentary crews to capture what’s happening. In Sackler’s film we get a front-row seat to a resistance movement full of vitality, both on the stage and in the streets. As one Free Theatre member says, “Work and laughter are what will save us”.

Filmmakers

Reżyseria/Directed by: Madeleine Sackler
Zdjęcia/Cinematography by: Daniel Carter, Larissa Kabernik
Produkcja/Production: Madeleine Sackler; Great Curve Films

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Wysmakowany artystycznie, z wielkim polotem i ludzkim ciepłem zrobiony dokument o działalności i losach członków niezależnego teatru. Wspaniali ludzie, bardzo dobry film. Polityka jest siłą rzeczy tematem przedstawień w kraju, w którym prywatne życie człowieka jest aktem politycznym, ale nie jest głównym celem tego teatru - ważne jest to, co jest w życiu ważne. (kantalo)