Films by Aliaksei Paluyan

Germany 2021, 90 min
by Aliaksei Paluyan

During the presidential elections in Belarus, three actors from an underground theatre in Minsk are caught up in the wake of mass protests. It draws them onto the open streets of Minsk to protest for freedom of speech and the long-awaited change of power. But the people's voice is brutally crushed by the regime's security apparatus. Members of the theatre group are arrested. The country is on the brink of civil war. COURAGE accompanies the brave and peaceful resistance of Maryna, Pavel and Denis before and during the protests and offers a personal and deep insight into the Belarus of today.

Germany 2018, 26 min
by Aliaksei Paluyan

The Belarusian village Lubeiki is inhabited solely by women. They buried not only their husbands, but their children as well. Nevertheless, they have immense vitality and will to live. In the words of one of the main characters, 'life is short, but sweet.‘ In the film, they sift through their memories and songs, sharing with us their secrets of overcoming the fears.