Viva Belarus!

Feb 8, 2013

1h 38m

★ 5.1

Freedom means life without fear

Overview

Belarus has been under dictatorship of Lukashenko for 15 years. Miron (23) is not interested in politics. However, the next concert of his 'apolitical' rock band triggers off an anti-regime manifestation. Miron, is enlisted for the army for 15 months by way of punishment for 'fomenting political unrest among young people'. And this is just a beginning.. A film inspired by the story of Frank Viachorka, activist of the Belorussian opposition. Starring top Belorussian cinema and rock stars.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Wytwórnia Filmów Dokumentalnych i Fabularnych

CANAL+ Polska

Viva Belarus! Trailers

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Cast

Miron

Dzmitry Vinsent Papko

General

Anatolij Kot

Viera

Karolina Gruszka

Aliaksandr Malchanau

Dzianis Tarasenka

Policeman

Franak Viačorka

Lech Łotocki

Pavel Kryksunou

Vadim Afanassiev

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