“Listy-Letters from the Silenced Country”, interview with director Andrei Kutsila

Podcast: FRED Film Radio - English Channel · FRED Film Radio - English Channel

Opublikowano: 2026-09-12

Listy-Letters from the Silenced Country by director Andrei Kutsila, presented at Venice Film Festival, explores the realities of contemporary Belarus through personal letters from those who have experienced repression, imprisonment, and exile. The project is included in Venice Open and sheds light on a country where freedom of expression remains severely restricted. The significance of “Listy-Letters from the Silenced Country” in portraying Belarusian life Kutsila emphasizes that his own forced exile following the 2020 protests deeply influenced his desire to tell stories from Belarus. With many friends still inside the country facing imprisonment or hiding...