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Belarusian Waltz

Belarusian Waltz

Belarus has been called “Europe’s last dictatorship.” Since 1994, Alexander Lukashenko has ruled the ex-Soviet republic with a despotic hand, jailing the opposition, shutting down the press and refusing to investigate the assassinations of dissidents. He has virtually silenced his critics — except for one lone performance artist who stages public stunts mocking the dictator’s pretensions.

Belarusian Waltz is the story of Alexander Pushkin, whose audacious, comical exploits have earned him the hostility of the police and the consternation of his family. An offbeat tale in which post-modern street theater meets 1930s-style authoritarianism, the film offers a surprising window into the soul of the Belarusian people.

Belarusian Waltz was nominated for Emmy, Prix Europa and the European Film Academy Award for Best Documentary Film.


Technical Specifications
Year
2007
Length
74 min, 52 min
Languages
Belarusian, Russian
Production companies
Piraya Film AS in co-production with ITVS International, MG Production, The Rafto House Foundation and Telewizja Polska S.A
Production countries
Norway, Poland
Sales/Distribution International Sales
Kudos Family. Festival distribution: The Norwegian Film Institute.
Format
BetaCam
World Premiere
Prix Europa Festival 2007, Potsdam, Germany
IMDB https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1258655


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Awards

2009 Nomination for Emmy Award – News and Documentary Category
2007 Nomination for Prix Arte – European Film Academy Award for Best Documentary Film

Festivals

2010 Thessaloniki International Documentary Film Festival
2009 Global Peace Film Festival, Orlando, USA
2009 Amnesty International Film Festival, The Netherlands
2008 Nordox, Beijing
2008 Guth Gafa Documentary Film festival, Ireland
2008 Hot Docs, Toronto
2008 One World Film Festival, Prague
2007 Bergen International Film Festival
2007 Prix Europa, Potsdam, Germany


Credits

Written & Directed by
Andrzej Fidyk

Photography
Adam Fręśko

Music composed by
Krzesimir Dębski

Sound Recordist
Staszek Kolenda

Film Editor
Jan Mironowicz

Editing Consultants
Jarosław Kamieński
Andrzej Pankiewicz

Sound mix
Błażej Kukla

Post Production Facilities
PAY Studio

Production Manager
Ryszard Urbaniak

Production assistants
Helga Maria Sulen Sund
Mari Linn Larsen
Trygve Svensson

Produced by
Torstein Grude

Associate Producer
Bjarte Mørner Tveit


Belarusian Waltz
is produced by Piraya Film AS in co-production with
ITVS International, MG Production,
The Rafto House Foundation and Telewizja Polska S.A

Executive producer for Piraya Film
Torstein Grude, Bjarte Mørner Tveit

Executive producer for MG Production
Mirosław Grubek

Executive producer for The Rafto House Foundation
Therese Jebsen, Jan Ramstad

Executive producer for Telewizja Polska S.A.
Krzysztof Talczewski

Executive producer for ITVS
Sally Jo Fifer


Produced with the support from
The Freedom of Expression Foundation, Oslo
Filmkraft Rogaland
Sparebanken Vest
Western Norwegian Film Centre
LO - Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions

ITVS International is made possible by
The Ford Foundation
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

Special thanks to
Paweł Dyllus
Randi Schulz
Marianne Stenerud
Solrun Samnøy
Maciej Nowicki
Zuza Grebecka


This film was produced by Piraya Film AS, which is solely responsible for its content.

© Copyright Piraya Film AS 2007. All Rights Reserved.

www.piraya.no