Courage (2021 film)
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| 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
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
- ^ 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.
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