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Under the Grey Sky
Dir. Mara Tamkovich | Poland | 2024
Hard times: a chamber drama shot in the tradition of the “moral anxiety” cinema about a prisoner of conscience in the realities of political terror in Belarus.
81 min.
Fiction
4 november, 18:40
Vilnius, Skalvija
Vilnius, Skalvija
20 november, 14:15, Free entry
Tallinn, Baltic Film, Media and Arts Institute – SuperNova cinema, N-406
Tallinn, Baltic Film, Media and Arts Institute – SuperNova cinema, N-406
Belarus, 2020. Mass protests follow the elections rigged by Lukashenko. Anti-regime journalist Lena livestreams the brutal crackdown of a peaceful demonstration and is tracked down by a police drone. Nevertheless, she continues the broadcast and is arrested. Lena’s husband, Ilya, prepares an emergency evacuation abroad, but the system has no intention of letting her go.
Lena and Ilya must face unbearable choices in an attempt to survive and remain true to themselves, as the regime is determined to break them both.
The film is inspired by the true story of Belarusian journalists Igor Ilyash and Katsiaryna Andreyeva, who was arrested in November 2020 and is still serving her 8 years sentence.
Lena and Ilya must face unbearable choices in an attempt to survive and remain true to themselves, as the regime is determined to break them both.
The film is inspired by the true story of Belarusian journalists Igor Ilyash and Katsiaryna Andreyeva, who was arrested in November 2020 and is still serving her 8 years sentence.
About the film
Original language: Belarusian, Russian
Subtitles: Lithuanian | English
Watch the trailer
Q&A
Q&A with the director Mara Tamkovich
After the screening of the film "Under the Grey Sky" at the Skalvija cinema in Vilnius, director Mara Tamkovich will talk about how the film was created and answer questions from the audience.
Vilnius, Skalvija, 04.11
Languages: Belarusian / English
Q&A with the director Mara Tamkovich
After the screening of the film "Under the Grey Sky" at the SuperNova cinema in Tallinn, director Mara Tamkovich will talk about how the film was created and answer questions from the audience.
Tallinn, Baltic Film, Media and Arts Institute – SuperNova cinema, N-406, 20.11
Languages: Belarusian / English