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Live

2022 · 15 min

A tense, sobering short that puts you in the shoes of journalists facing sudden arrest, leaving a lingering chill.

Directed by
Mara Tamkovich
Genres
Drama
Starring
Aliaksandra Vaitsekhovich, Palina Chabatarova, Andrei Novik
Overview
The film is inspired by the real events – the story of Kati Andreevoj and Daria Chultsova – the two journalists from TV Belsat, an independent station broadcasting from Poland and their arrest by the Belarusian police in Minsk.

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Directed by
Mara Tamkovich
Genres
Drama
Starring
Aliaksandra Vaitsekhovich, Palina Chabatarova, Andrei Novik
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • justice
  • power
  • isolation
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Mara Tamkovich
Written by
Mara Tamkovich
Starring
Aliaksandra Vaitsekhovich, Palina Chabatarova, Andrei Novik, Ketevan Asratashvili, Sawielij Goroszczenia
Cinematography
Krzysztof Trela
Runtime
15 min
Country
Poland
Languages
Russian, Belarusian

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