The short film Anastasia's Diary by director Maxim Bujnicke tells the story of the Belarusian artist Anastasia Rydlevskaya and her husband Aleksei, who had to flee their home country due to political repression. The couple is confronted with the difficulties of emigration, but remain true to their love despite all adversity and holds on to their big dream.
Awarded the Red Hather Award 2024 for best documentary short film.
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Belarusian Youth Director: Kseniya Halubovich, 23 min., OV
Despite the difficult situation in Belarus, not all young people have left the country. The youngest remained and continued to live and create a new reality. Their parties and events sometimes look like the last concert on a sinking ship. Due to their age, they do not feel danger like the previous generation. These young people have more faith in the future and in their own strength.
The heroes of this story are Andrei and Karalina, the owners of the well-known Zhyvemobil in Belarus, who in 2021, due to political persecution, were forced to move to Ukraine. After the start of the war between Russia and Ukraine, they, like thousands of Belarusians, became double refugees. Already in Poland, Zhyvemobil received a new incarnation and name - Ukraine Mobile and, like many Belarusians, began to help Ukrainian refugees from the war...
Heroes: Andrei Kulakov, Karalina Tsyarentseva, Yana Shostak, Yuliya Panadzij
Director and camera: Volya Veras, Editing: Volia Veras, Andrei Kashpersky, Sound director: Maria Valoshkavaya, Executive producer: Andrei Karalevich.
