Filmmaking in Exile
BELARUS 23.34
Dänemark, Belarus, Ukraine, Polen 2023 – Director: Tanya Svirepa – Original version with English subtitles – Length: 65 min.
Full of strength and hope, millions of people take to the streets after the sham election in Belarus. The pictures of women “armed” with flowers being confronted by police with batons went around the world. BELARUS 23.34 uncovers the state’s brutal actions against the peaceful demonstrators who have only one demand: for the regime to finally clear the way for democracy. Ludwig Kramer
Note: This film deals with violence and death.
Biography
With BELARUS 23.34, the young Belarusian filmmaker Tanya Svirepa presents her first feature-length film. Svirepa has previously worked as a journalist for many national media. She has been working in exile since 2021. She currently works for the Belarusian human rights organization VIASNA.
In cooperation with
No youth rating
Writer: Tanya Svirepa. Camera: Alesya Rudovich. Sound: Vladislav Tkach, Ksenia Remizonova, Araik Vietinghoff. Editing: Tanya Svirepa, Varfalamey Kuraga, Taras Spivak. Music: Araik Vietinghoff. Production: Tanya Svirepa. Producer: Tanya Svirepa.
