Obizhennye. Belarus(sia)
Seven people of different walks of life are fated to come together during the Belarus Revolution in Minsk in 2020, some to victimize, others to be victimized. Insulted. Belarus is based, in part, on a…
Obizhennye. Belarus(sia)
Seven people of different walks of life are fated to come together during the Belarus Revolution in Minsk in 2020, some to victimize, others to be victimized. Insulted. Belarus is based, in part, on actual statements made by Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko (known as Oldster in the film) and his political rival Svetlana Tikhanovskaya (Novice in the film). Five other characters present an overview of Belarusian society - 1) Mentor, an ageing teacher who believes in "law and order" and helps guarantee Lukashenko's reelections every four years by falsifying results; 2) Corpse, an excitable soccer fan who is sick of living under the same president his entire life, and who is based, in part, on Alexander Taraikovsky, the first protester to die in the nascent Belarusian revolution; 3) Raptor, a storm trooper who trained during the Euromaidan revolution in Ukraine and is now in Belarus to put down rebellions there; 4) Cheerful, a high-spirited, loving young woman, based loosely on the musician and political activist Maria Kalesnikava, who believes the Universe sends her good vibes, and whose sister is to marry the storm trooper; and 5) Youth, Lukashenko's teenaged son Kolya, who is being groomed for the presidency, but would prefer to play internet games. The lives of each of these individuals - with the possible exception of Kolya, for his debt to destiny is yet to be paid - is impacted tragically by Lukashenko's decision to crush the revolution with violence and torture.
Obizhennye. Belarus(sia)
Drama
Film Details
Seven people of different walks of life are fated to come together during the Belarus Revolution in Minsk in 2020, some to victimize, others to be victimized. Insulted. Belarus is based, in part, on actual statements made by Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko (known as Oldster in the film) and his political rival Svetlana Tikhanovskaya (Novice in the film).
Five other characters present an overview of Belarusian society - 1) Mentor, an ageing teacher who believes in "law and order" and helps guarantee Lukashenko's reelections every four years by falsifying results; 2) Corpse, an excitable soccer fan who is sick of living under the same president his entire life, and who is based, in part, on Alexander Taraikovsky, the first protester to die in the nascent Belarusian revolution; 3) Raptor, a storm trooper who trained during the Euromaidan revolution in Ukraine and is now in Belarus to put down rebellions there; 4) Cheerful, a high-spirited, loving young woman, based loosely on the musician and political activist Maria Kalesnikava, who believes the Universe sends her good vibes, and whose sister is to marry the storm trooper; and 5) Youth, Lukashenko's teenaged son Kolya, who is being groomed for the presidency, but would prefer to play internet games. The lives of each of these individuals - with the possible exception of Kolya, for his debt to destiny is yet to be paid - is impacted tragically by Lukashenko's decision to crush the revolution with violence and torture..