Courage (2021 film)
| Courage | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Aliaksei Paluyan |
| Produced by | Jörn Möllenkamp |
| Cinematography | Tanya Haurylchyk, Jesse Mazuch |
| Edited by | Behrooz Karamizade |
Production company | Living Pictures Production |
| Distributed by | Rise and Shine |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Languages | Belarusian Russian |
Courage is a 2021 German documentary film written and directed by Aliaksei Paluyan.[1][2] It follows an underground theatre group Belarus Free Theatre during the 2020–2021 Belarusian protests.[3]
The film had its worldwide premiere at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival in the Special section. The film was also nominated for the Berlinale Documentary Film Award.
Accolades
[edit]Courage won The Cinema for Peace Award for The Political Film of the Year in 2022.[4]
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71st Berlin International Film Festival | 13 June 2021 | Documentary Film Award | Nominated | |
| Visions du Réel | 24 April 2021 | Grand Prix - International Feature Film Competition | Nominated | |
| Sheffield DocFest | 14 June 2021 | Tim Hetherington Award | Nominated | |
| Biografilm Festival | 12 June 2021 | Best International Documentary | Nominated | |
| Best Debut Film | Won | |||
| Kraków Film Festival | 3 June 2021 | Best Feature-Length Documentary | Nominated | |
| Millennium Docs Against Gravity | 9 September 2021 | TVP Dokument Award | Won | |
| Tempo Documentary Festival | 12 March 2022 | Best International Documentary | Won | |
| The Cinema for Peace Award | 26 February 2023 | The political Film of the Year in 2022 | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ Weissberg, Jay (7 March 2021). "'Courage' Review: Powerful Doc Captures Spirit of Popular Uprising in Belarus". Variety. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ Aguilar, Carlos (11 November 2021). "Review: The 'Courage' behind 2020 pro-Democracy protests in Belarus emerges in documentary". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- ^ "Courage". Berlinale. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ^ "Awards 2022". Cinema for Peace Foundation. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
External links
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