The documentary on June 24 at the Cinématèque shows three extraordinary Belarusian activists.
Since the country’s largest protests against Lukashenko’s rigged election in 2020, a climate of persecution has prevailed in Belarus. Many activists are being arrested and repressed. Many flee into exile. The documentary follows three extraordinary women who are standing up to the dictatorship: 74-year-old Nina, a symbolic figure of the resistance; Tanya, founder of the renowned human rights film festival “Watch Docs”, and human rights activist Darya from the Human Rights Center Viasna. Director Juliane Tutein shows us not only the courage and determination of the activists, but also the oppression and violence that they and their fellow riders are confronted with every day in Belarus. The screening will be followed by a discussion with the director Juliane Tutein and a human rights activist by Razam e.V.
Trailer:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZH5dbYsXGtE
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