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Movies: Best Movies in Belarusian(беларуская мова)

Belarusian (endonym: беларуская мова, romanized: bielaruskaja mova, pronounced [bʲɛɫaˈruskaja ˈmɔva]) is an East Slavic language. It is one of the two official languages in Belarus, alongside Russian. Additionally, it is spoken in some parts of Russia, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, and Ukraine by Belarusian minorities in those countries. Before Belarus gained independence in 1991, the language was known in English as Byelorussian or Belorussian, or alternatively as White Russian. Following independence, it became known as Belarusian, or alternatively as Belarusan. As one of the East Slavic languages, Belarusian shares many grammatical and lexical features with other members of the group. To some extent, Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian retain a degree of mutual intelligibility. Its predecessor is generally referred to as Ruthenian (13th to 18th centuries), which had, in turn, descended from what is referred to as Old East Slavic (10th to 13th centuries). In the first Belarusian census in 1999, the Belarusian language was declared as a "language spoken at home" by about 3,686,000 Belarusian citizens (36.7% of the population). About 6,984,000 (85.6%) of Belarusians declared it their "mother tongue". Other sources, such as Ethnologue, put the figure at approxim... ()

Belarusian is spoken in United States of America (USA), Russia, Canada, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, Belarus and Latvia and 42 movies (between 1926 and 2023) with this language have been recorded so far. Most of these movies were shot in Belarus (29). Popular genres for Belarusian movies are Documentary (18), Drama (11) and History (3). Red Dog (2016), Pavlinka (1952), Belarusian Dream (2011), Motherland (2023) and A Lesson of Belorussian (2006) are among the best known & most successful Belarusian movies.

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Red Dog(2016)

1h 39min | War, Action, Drama, History
3.0/5 (with 1 vote)

On the Eastern front in 1941, German troops attack a Red Army's field hospital destroying it and causing a massive loss of life. The surviving soldiers try to fight back but have to retreat, among them a young pilot , Vyacheslav with his dog Red. Having survived the German onslaught they are sent to the front line where Red will prove his courage...

Strip and War(2019)

1h 8min | Documentary

The film tells the story of a small family, consisting of a grandfather retired from the army, and his stripper grandson. It is not just a story of a relationship, but rather a reflection of entire Belarus and the post-Soviet, pro-Russian world. Moreover, it's a universally-recognized reflection of a generation gap.

Directed by Andrei Kutsila

Kupala(2020)

2h 30min | Drama, History
5.0/5 (with 1 vote)

A story about the dramatic fate of the national poet of Belarus Yanka Kupala. The movie reveals the main milestones of the poet’s life and career, coinciding with the most tragic events of the 20th century.

Directed by Uladzimir Yankowski - With Aleksandr Ilyin, Anna Polupanova, Nikolay Shestak

Red Agate(1973)

24min | Kids & Family

Young girl is looking for the rare red agate which she believes will cure her grandfather.

Lake of Happiness(2019)

30min | Drama
3.5/5 (with 1 vote)

In a small Belarusian village where time seems to stand still, Jasja must deal with her mother's death. She takes every duty upon herself to fill the void a mother has left behind. Someone must hold the pieces together. Still, her father decides to send her to an orphanage with the promise of returning. When he fails to show up, she decides to run away and go back home instead.

Directed by Aliaksei Paluyan - With Igor Sigov, Tatyana Markhel, Anastasiya Plyats, Svyatlana Anikey

Malanka(2021)

15min

Belarus, 11 passengers from a provincial town go to Minsk, the capital,each with their own purpose. Lightning strikes the bus and something unusual begins,it drives in a circle and is unable to stop. The passengers are complete strangers and are forced to cooperate and try to find a way out of the bus to survive.

Granny, Vanya and the Goat(2015)

15min | Drama

Set in a small, typical Belarusian village – granny Sima’s only concern is for the future of her alcoholic son, Vanya. Accompanied by her best friend, a white goat called Manya, she starts a war with her neighbor, Glasha, who happens to be the village Vodka maker….

All Activities According to the Plan(2019)

14min | Documentary
3.3/5 (with 1 vote)

The young man Denis Dashkevich is the director of the rural House of Culture in the agricultural town of Pobolovo, Rogachev district. In an attempt to find new aspects of the work of the cultural center in the village, he plans to create a computer class for elderly people. But in reality, this idea faces many difficulties due to the psychology of the villagers and age.

Epilogue(1994)

1h 25min | Drama

Based on the works of Ivan Shamyakin. The heroes of the film are representatives of the creative intelligentsia. Yesterday, their works were considered a national treasure, but now they are no longer needed. The famous writer Ivan Andreevich is forced to earn a living by selling his own books with autographs. More fortunate was his friend, the famous artist Mikhail Antonovich. All his paintings were bought by a western collector. But the banquet arranged by the artist on this occasion turned out to be completely depressing...

One Night Somewhere(2021)

3min

A convoluted murder story with no beginning or end.

Carrie - Baby(2011)

Inspired by the illustrations of Fritz Kahn. A giant mechanical man controlled by Lilliputian musicians goes on a date with his beloved.

The Primitives(2022)

10min | Animation

The complex life of simple figures.

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Flaming Memory: Mute Scream(1975)

11min | Documentary

One of the five-part documentary series by Belarusian writer and director Viktor Dashuk, which recounts the horrors experienced by the Belarusian people during World War II, through firsthand accounts of survivors and newsreel footage.

Flaming Memory: Handful of Sand(1975)

10min | Documentary

One of the five-part documentary series by Belarusian writer and director Viktor Dashuk, which recounts the horrors experienced by the Belarusian people during World War II, through firsthand accounts of survivors and newsreel footage.

Pavlinka(1952)

1h 14min | Romance / Love
2.5/5 (with 1 vote)

A love-story from Belarus.

Directed by Aleksandr Zarkhi

A Lesson of Belorussian(2006)

53min | Documentary

A documentary about young activists who never give up believing that Belarus will one day be free. Franek Viacorka studies at an elite school established by his father to promote the Belarusian language. However, the school has been banned and operating underground since 2003, a victim of the anti-democratic rule of President Alexander Lukashenko. Franek and his classmates are both passionate and thoughtful, expressing their critical attitude to the government by issuing an underground newspaper, recording music with activist lyrics and organizing an opposition concert.

With Franak Viacorka, Uladzimir Kolas, Alaksandar Milinkievič, Iryna Polzik

Belarusian Dream(2011)

55min | Documentary

A film about dreams and ambitions in the Belarus through the eyes of the younger generation. An insight into the recent history of Belarus and the growing movement for change in 'Europe's last dictatorship'.

The Wheel(2003)

23min
3.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Except for one family with a small child, only old people live in this half-empty village. A mobile shop comes there once a week, only immobility of time is left, covering however correlation of complex inner and outer actions.

Summa(2018)

51min | Documentary

A young Belarusian artist leaves her husband behind in Minsk to visit her friend, the elderly painter Andrzej Strumillo, in his idyllic manor house in Poland. It’s a fairy-tale place, surrounded by marshland and a river. There are horses, for which the two artists share a passion, as well as dogs. It has been two years since her last visit. For her, the trip offers a welcome diversion from city life; for him, it’s a break from a lonely existence marked by old age: a curved spine, painful knees. “It’s sad life’s so short,” he says.

Viva Belarus!(2013)

1h 38min | Drama
3.1/5 (with 3 votes)

Belarus has been under dictatorship of Lukashenko for 15 years. Miron (23) is not interested in politics. However, the next concert of his 'apolitical' rock band triggers off an anti-regime manifestation. Miron, is enlisted for the army for 15 months by way of punishment for 'fomenting political unrest among young people'. And this is just a beginning.. A film inspired by the story of Frank Viachorka, activist of the Belorussian opposition. Starring top Belorussian cinema and rock stars.

Directed by Krzysztof Łukaszewicz - With Vinsent, Karolina Gruszka, Anatoly Kot, Aliaksandr Malchanau

The Last Summer(2022)

43min | Documentary

Teenage skaters from Minsk are enjoying the summer of 2020, probably the most difficult summer in the history of Belarus.

Mara(2022)

1h 2min | Documentary

It’s 2020 and Minsk, the capital city of Belarus, is overflowing with anti-government protests. A dreamy figure – Mara – takes us on a journey alongside the protesting crowds. Mara’s symbolic presence is a stark contrast to the harsh reality of the street. There is a determination to Mara, but also a fragility – as if her persona reflects the collective mental state of the protesters witnessing their dream for freedom turn into a nightmare.

Country of Women(2017)

26min | Documentary

The Belarusian village Lubeiki is inhabited solely by women. They not only outlived their husbands, but their children as well. Nevertheless, they have immense vitality and will to live. In the words of one of the main characters, "life is short, but sweet." In the film, they sift through their memories and share with us their wisdom.

Overwinter(2017)

Documentary

Belarus, Vileika district of Minsk region. Lonely elderly people are leaving for winter to the home of seasonal residence. Each of them carries their own experience and beliefs, but they will have to stay the winter together. The days pass in sicknesses, conversations, watching TV... In mid-winter, there appears a new resident of the house, and the life inside changes.

Polack Waltz(2023)

30min | Documentary

Vasil Granouski is 58. He's living in a village, where he leads a local choir. It consists of only elderly performers. The harmonic Vasil plays is also old, and it lacks a couple of keys. His car, in which he drivers the singers around, is faulty and doesn't always start.

Folklore and life(2020)

Documentary

Folklore is a metaphorical image of a person's existence. Erotic part of life is no exception. Our ancestors had traditions with erotic subtext for every holiday, closely tied to the notion of fertility.

Tale of the Woods(1926)

1h 34min | History, Drama

A young Belarussian man joins Soviet partisans in order to fight Polish occupational forces in Belarus.

Directed by Yuri Tarich

Infocused(2020)

5min | Science Fiction, Drama

A group of students finds themselves in an academic environment, which hides a terrifiying danger. Should they stay? Where to expect a menace from? What would happen if they try to leave? Students are forced to find it all out by themselves, without getting any hints.

Around Belarus by Bicycles with Motors(2017)

1h 23min | Documentary

Two friends set off on a journey along the borders of Belarus on Chinese bicycles with gasoline engines. 47 days of travel, endless breakdowns and dozens of random encounters add up to sketches about the life of the outskirts of the most Soviet of all post-Soviet countries. Villagers, students, rappers, drunks. The long road gradually erases the line between reality and cinema, and with each kilometer it becomes more difficult to distinguish one from the other.

A Tale About the Blue Cloak(1997)

10min | Animation, Fantasy

The daughter of a king, who also is a wizard, helps her beloved to outwit her father.

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