Live
(Na żywo)
by Mara Tamkovich
2022 - Poland - 13:24 min.
Festival 2024 > Grande Festival International > Official Competition PLUS - Fiction
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30 May 2024 - 9:30 pm
CENTRO RIGONI STERN - Ponte San Nicolò (PD)
Recommended audience: Festival 2024AdultsPLUS 2
Synopsis
A peaceful demonstration in Minsk is brutally put down by the police. Two female
journalists from an independent Belarusian TV station are the only ones broadcasting the events live. When they are tracked down by a police drone, they face a dramatic choice. A drama inspired by the true story of Katerina Bakhvalova and Daria Chultsova from BELSAT TV.
Biography and filmography
Mara Tamkovich - director and scriptwriter. Born in Minsk, Belarus.
Studied journalism at Warsaw University, film directing at Warsaw Film School and is a graduate of “Studio Prób” at Wajda School. Worked as a journalist at European Radio for Belarus and TV "Belsat". Has directed 5 short films, the latest of them “Daughter” has been shown and awarded at the festivals around the world. Laureate of “She’s Mercedes” award.
Production
Wajda Studio