Motherland / Sisyfos Film & Voka Films present ; in co-production with Folk Film ; author of idea, Alexander Mihalkovich ; writers and directors, Hanna Badziaka, Alexander Mihalkovich ; producers, Mario Adamson, Alexander Mihalkovich, Ashley J. Smith.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Mihalkovich, Alexander, film director, screenwriter, film producer, creator.

Badziaka, Hanna, film director, screenwriter.

Adamson, Mario, film producer.

Smith, Ashley J., film producer.

Sisyfos Film (Firm), production company.

Voka Films, production company.

Folk Film (Firm), production company.

Lightdox (Firm), publisher, distributor.

Language:

Belarusian

English

Russian

Subjects (All):

Draftees--Violence against--Belarus.

Draftees.

Harassment in the military--Belarus.

Harassment in the military.

Political activists--Belarus.

Political activists.

Families--Belarus.

Families.

Belarus--Armed Forces--Corrupt practices.

Belarus.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Nonfiction films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (94 min.)) : sound, color

Place of Publication:

[Alleyras, France] : Lightdox, [2023]

Language Note:

In Belarusian and Russian with English subtitles.

Summary:

As young Nikita apprehensively enters his military conscription, and Svetlana travels the country looking for justice for her dead son, activists rage in the street against state-led violence rooted in dedovshchina, the cruel abuse that turns boys into soldiers and is the very mechanism of fear and violence Belarus uses to control its populace.

Credits:

Cinematography, Siarhiej Kanaplianik ; editing, Katiia Vushnya ; music, Yngve Leidulv Sætre, Thomas Angell Endresen.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed April 15, 2025).

Publisher Number:

ld-mland Docuseek2