Synopsis : "Belarus, 2020. Mass protests follow the elections rigged by Lukashenko. Anti-regime journalist Lena livestreams the brutal crackdown of a peaceful demonstration and is later tracked down by a police drone and arrested. Lena and her husband Ilya must now face unbearable choices in an attempt to survive and remain true to themselves, in the process confronting a regime determined to break them both."
Festival History : Tribeca Film Festival 2024
Director :
Mara Tamkovich
Producer :
Katarzyna Ocioszynska, Polish Film Institute
Screenplay :
Mara Tamkovich
DOP :
Krzystof Trela
Editor :
Katarzyna Lesniak
Cast :
Valentin Novopolskij, Aliaksandra Vaitsekhovic
Mara Tamkovich is a Polish-Belarusian director and scriptwriter, who has also studied Journalism. Her short films have been shown at numerous festivals in Poland and abroad, and have also received awards.