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Under the Grey Sky

  • Poland | 2024 | Belarusian, Russian
  • Original Title: Pod Szarym Niebem
  • Director: Mara Tamkovich
  • Screenplay: Mara Tamkovich
  • DoP: Krzystof Trela
  • Editor: Katarzyna Lesniak
  • Cast: Valentin Novopolskij, Aliaksandra Vaitsekhovic
  • Premiere: Asia Premiere
  • Tags: Films By Women, Global Politics

Festivals :

Tribeca Film Festival 2024


Synopsis :

Belarus, 2020. Mass protests follow the elections rigged by Lukashenko. Anti-regime journalist Lena livestreams the brutal crackdown of a peaceful demonstration and is later tracked down by a police drone and arrested. Lena and her husband Ilya must now face unbearable choices in an attempt to survive and remain true to themselves, in the process confronting a regime determined to break them both.


Directors Bio :

Mara Tamkovich is a Polish-Belarusian director and scriptwriter, who has also studied Journalism. Her short films have been shown at numerous festivals in Poland and abroad, and have also received awards.


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