About the film
Language as Resistance. Two activists, Alina and Ihar, have been fighting for a stronger presence of the Belarusian language for over a decade.
In Belarus, Belarusian, despite being a state language, has been marginalized and excluded from most public spheres.
Writing appeals to state institutions and companies to enforce a current law has been for Alina and Ihar the main form of resistance against the dominance of the Russian language.
This activism has put them in danger, when after the 2020 rigged elections in Belarus repressions reached an unprecedented level.
Escaping persecution, Alina and Ihar have fled their house and gone into hiding inside their own country – the choice the danger of which would be rethought only much later.
The project is supported by the ArtPower Belarus program and funded by the European Union
In Belarus, Belarusian, despite being a state language, has been marginalized and excluded from most public spheres.
Writing appeals to state institutions and companies to enforce a current law has been for Alina and Ihar the main form of resistance against the dominance of the Russian language.
This activism has put them in danger, when after the 2020 rigged elections in Belarus repressions reached an unprecedented level.
Escaping persecution, Alina and Ihar have fled their house and gone into hiding inside their own country – the choice the danger of which would be rethought only much later.
The project is supported by the ArtPower Belarus program and funded by the European Union
Films are for the individual viewing only. Why?
Belarusian
Original language
English
Subtitles
documentary
Genre
Tanya Haurylchyk
DoP, editing,
production:
production:
Anna Savchenko
Editing consultant:
Volia Chajkouskaya
Co-producer:
Edmond Laccon
Color grading: