COOL (News from Belarus)
June 8, 2023
2h 11m
Overview
In this cinematic zine, directors scattered all over the world adapt to screen hilarious and poignant Belarusian news stories. Featuring phone thieves, TikTok storks, the tiniest castle in the world, and victims of the depression epidemic.
Directed by
Ari Gold, Viktor Lebedev, Ihar Chyshchenia, Radu Jude, Pierre Léon, Antos Sivyh, Tamara Granatkina, Christopher Small, Vladislav Novozhilov, Victoria Zenchuk, Andrey Kashpersky, Yulya Astrovskaya, Osman Nabiev, Nikita Lavretski, Timur Nedved, Aglaya Yunova, Michelle G. Stratton, Waja Shchipko, Masha Herz, Pavel Nedzvedz
Where to watch
In United States
Not available to stream, rent, or buy in United States right now.
Cast
Slava Abelyan
Vasily Petrovich (segment "Ostap")Andrey Apanovich
Ganesha (segment "Depression?")Yulya Astrovskaya
Self (segment "A Blissful House on the Water")Timur Batdalov
Ostap (segment "Ostap")Ilja Bozhko
Man (segment "Sugar")
Brian Bell
Hank (segment "I love me")Ihar Chyshchenia
Self (segment "25% of Minsk Residents Have Depression")Cristopher W. Croton
Saroka (segment "Story 26")
Anna Den
Teenager (segment "Belarusian Man Began to Pleasure Self")Andrey Freyman
Black Policeman (segment "Man Began to Pleasure Self")Ari Gold
Shlomo (segment "I Love Me")Daniela Hanusova
Self (segment "Pohlednice")
Radu Jude
Self (segment "A Belarusian Stork")Lika Kareva
Woman (segment "Ostap")
Andrey Kashpersky
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