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Brief synopsis

In the course of the presidential elections in Belarus in the summer of 2020, three actors from an underground theatre „Belarus Free Theatre“ in Minsk get caught up in the maelstrom of mass protests. They are drawn to the wide streets of Minsk to protest vociferously 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 and many other people get arrested. The country is on the brink of civil war. COURAGE accompanies the courageous and peaceful resistance of Maryna, Pavel and Denis before and during the protests. The film takes a very personal look at the events and thus provides a close and gripping insight into the lives of people in today‘s Belarus who are fighting for their freedom and the right to democracy.

Crew

ActivityNameComment
ColoristEdmond Laccon
Director of photographyTanya Haurylchyk
Director of photographyJesse Mazuch
Berlinale - Special 2021, Visions du Reel 2021, IDFA 2021 // Minsk 2019 Part
Berlinale - Special 2021, Visions du Reel 2021, IDFA 2021 // Minsk 2019 Part
DirectorAliaksei Paluyan
EditorBehrooz Karamizade
ProducerJörn Möllenkamp
ScreenwriterAliaksei Paluyan
Surround sound recordistArtyom Busel
Sound re-recording mixerLinus Nickl
Sound designerVensan Mazmanyan

Production companies

CompanyComment
LPP Living Pictures Production GbR [de]

Distribution / Sales companies

CompanyComment
Rise and Shine World Sales UG [de]
Stadtkino Filmverleih [at]
Austria (theatrical)
Austria (theatrical)

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
Jesse Mazuch2024Red Heather (The Belarusian Film Critics Award ) [by]
Best Cinematography
Best CinematographyWinner
Aliaksei Paluyan2024Red Heather (The Belarusian Film Critics Award ) [by]
Best Documentary Feature Film
Best Documentary Feature FilmWinner
Tanya Haurylchyk2024Red Heather (The Belarusian Film Critics Award ) [by]
Best Cinematography
Best CinematographyWinner
Jörn Möllenkamp2021DOK.fest München [de]
VFF Dokumentarfilm-Produktionspreis
VFF Dokumentarfilm-ProduktionspreisNominated
Aliaksei Paluyan2021Berlin Int. Film Festival (Berlinale) [de]
Documentary Competition
Documentary CompetitionNominated
Aliaksei Paluyan2021Visions du Réel [ch]
International Competition
International CompetitionNominated
Aliaksei Paluyan2021Hessischer Filmpreis [de]
Dokumentarfilm
DokumentarfilmNominated
Aliaksei Paluyan2021Hessischer Filmpreis [de]
Newcomer Award
Newcomer AwardWinner

Festivals

YearCountryFestivalComment
2021SwitzerlandVisions du Réel
International Feature Competition
International Feature Competition
2021DenmarkCPH:Dox
2021CanadaHot Docs
2021NetherlandsIDFA - Int. Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
Best of the Fest
Best of the Fest
2021FranceFIPADOC - Int. Documentary Festival
2021ItalyBiografilm Festival
Main competition
Main competition
2021AustriaCrossing Europe
2021GermanyBerlinale - Special

Cinema releases and premieres

TypeCountryDateComment
Theatre releaseGermanyThursday, 01/07/2021
Theatre releaseAustriaThursday, 24/06/2021