Under the Grey Sky + ScreenTalk with director Mara Tamkovich (15*)

After a Belarusian journalist is arrested for livestreaming the government’s crackdown on peaceful demonstrations, she and her husband are forced into a fight against an inhumane regime.

After Lena’s (Aliaksandra Vaitsekhovich) arrest, she and her husband Ilja (Valentin Novopolskij) face a wave of repressions both in and out of prison. As Ilja plans their escape out of the country, Lena is offered freedom in exchange for her moral compass.

Inspired by the story of journalist Katsiaryna Andreyeva, currently serving an 8-year sentence in prison, director Mara Tamkovich crafts a tense, oppressive atmosphere in a directorial debut that portrays the brutal realities of the Belarusian regime.

This screening is presented in collaboration with Kinoteka Polish Film Festival.

Tue 25 Mar 2025,
18:20,
Cinema 2