Courage

dir. Aleksiej Paluyan/Germany/2021/90 min.

During the presidential elections in Belarus, three actors from an underground theatre in Minsk are caught up in the wake of mass protests. It draws them onto the open streets of Minsk to protest 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 are arrested. The country is on the brink of civil war. ”Courage” accompanies the brave and peaceful resistance of Maryna, Pavel and Denis before and during the protests and offers a personal and deep insight into the Belarus of today.

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projection time:

90 min.
country/year:

Germany /2021
director:

Aleksiej Paluyan
pictures:

Tanya Haurylchyk, Jesse Mazuch
production:

Jörn Möllenkamp / Living Pictures Production
awards :

2021 – Berlinale IFF

sections:

DIY Protest The winners of 18. Millennium Docs Against Gravity!
contests:

Amnesty International Poland Award Best Debut Award
tags:

activism human rights protest art theatre freedom of speech