• Handbook

    Directed by Pavel Mozhar
    Germany/Belarus | 26 minutes | North American Premiere | A Dose of Reality

In the days following the 2020 presidential election in Belarus, numerous protests erupted throughout the country, resulting in almost 7000 arrests by special police who took particularly brutal action against demonstrators. Hundreds of victims recount their experience, which is reconstructed in detail in the director’s room in Berlin.

film details

Director: Pavel Mozhar
Producers: Kolja Wolle, Pavel Mozhar
Screenwriter: Pavel Mozhar
Cinematographers: Adam Graf, Jonas Römmig | Animator: Laura Därr
Editor: Florian Seufert, Pavel Mozhar
Original Language Title: Handbuch
Country: Germany/Belarus
Language: in Russian and German with English subtitles
Year: 2021
Running Time: 26 minutes
Premiere Status: North American Premiere
Primary Company: Square Eyes
Contact Email: info@squareeyesfilm.com

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