Documentary film by director Andrei Kutsila from Baranavichy to be shown at Venice Film Festival
The documentary film "Letters from a Silent Country" by Belarusian documentarian Andrei Kutsila from Baranavichy has been selected for the Venice Film Festival — one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world.
The film, dedicated to Belarusian political prisoners, will be shown out of competition.
Work on this feature-length documentary lasted for over five years. It tells the story of the subtle but strong connection between Belarusian political prisoners and their families through prison walls — how this connection is maintained through letters. The film was created by an international team from Poland, Germany, and Lithuania.
The director Andrei Kutsila himself expressed gratitude on his social media page expressing gratitude to the organizers of the film forum and everyone who helped in the creation of the film.
"We are deeply grateful to the selection committee of the Venice Film Festival for giving our film the best possible place for its world premiere!
Our sincere thanks to our courageous heroes and every person and organization that contributed to this project over the past five years, helping to bring the stories of Belarusians from a silent country to an international audience," Kutsila wrote.
"Letters" will be the first documentary film by an author from independent Belarus to be shown at this venue.
Andrei Kutsila is a renowned Belarusian documentarian, co-founder of the Belarusian Independent Film Academy. Among his famous works are the films Summa, and "When Flowers Are Not Silent". He is a laureate of numerous international and national film forums.
After the 2020 elections, the director lives and works in the Polish city of Łódź.
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