Handbuch
In den Tagen nach den Präsidentschaftswahlen in Belarus im August 2020 kommt es im ganzen Land zu zahlreichen Protesten. Die Sonderpolizei OMON geht besonders brutal gegen Demonstranten vor, was sogar auf Passanten übergreift. Insgesamt werden in ganz Belarus fast 7000 Menschen verhaftet. Hunderte von Opfern schildern in Interviews ihre Erlebnisse. Ihre Berichte offenbaren ein System der Repression, das im Zimmer des Regisseurs in Berlin-Neukölln in Form eines filmischen Handbuchs detailliert rekonstruiert wird.
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In the days following the presidential election in Belarus in August 2020, numerous protests erupt throughout the country. The special police, OMON, take particularly brutal action against demonstrators, which even spills over onto passers-by. In total, almost 7000 people are arrested throughout Belarus. Hundreds of victims recount their experiences in interviews. Their reports reveal a system of repression, which is reconstructed in detail in the director’s room in Berlin Neukölln in the form of a cinematic guide.
Festivals:
Dok-Leipzig, Germany - Weltpremiere
IDFA 2021, Netherlands - Best Short Film Award
Glasgow Short Film Festival, Scotland - Bill Douglas Award
Filmfest Dresden, Germany - Golden Horseman Award &
Short Film Award of the Saxon State Centre for Political Education
Go Short, Netherlands - European Film Award Qualification
Indie Lisboa International Film Festival, Portugal
International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, Germany
Short Film Festival Hamburg, Germany - Best Short Film Award
Tirana International Film Festival, Albania - Best Short Doc Award
Dokufest – International Documentary and Short Film Festival, Kosovo
Nomination for German Short Film Award 2022
Camden International Film Festival, US
Ann Arbor International Film Festival, US
Docs Against Gravity Filmfestival, Poland
Bucharest International Experimental Film Festival, Rumania - Best Short
Sehsüchte Filmfestival - Best Short Doc
Dokumentart, Germany - Best Film European Competition
Crew:
Director/Author: Pavel Mozhar
Script Development: Pavel Mozhar, Kolja Volkmar
Producers: Kolja Volkmar, Pavel Mozhar
Production Manager: Kolja Volkmar
Cinematography: Adam Graf, Jonas Römmig
Production Designer: Friederike Meisel
Costume Designer: Friederike Meisel
Sound: Joscha Eickel
Voice Recording: Jack Jacks
Sound Designer: Ganna Gryniva
Foley Artist: Aurelia Langarika
Foley Mixer: Jaime B.
Animation: Laura Därr
Editors: Florian Seufert, Pavel Mozhar
Final Mix: Bertold Budig
Colour Grading: Jonas Römmig
DCI Mastering: Robert Hölzel
Translation: Alison Moffat-McLyn