A Murder on the Eve of Spring
Zabojstva napyaredadni vyasny, Belarus, 2010, 25 min, DV, History, Society
A 33-year-old human rights activist Jana Polyakova has committed suicide in the provincial mining town. The local authorities through the power structures and the KGB systematically pursued a lonely young woman for her active opposition of civil and political activities. They used all the most sophisticated mocking methods including psychological pressure, provocation, and, finally, torture and beatings. Moreover, driven to despair a woman was convicted of defamation of the police officer who brutally beat her, with the payment of a huge monetary compensation in his favor. Unable to withstand such injustice and cynicism, the woman brought the scores to life…
Director:
Volha Nikalaichyk
Producer:
Volha Nikalaichyk
Languages:
Belorussian, Russian
Subtitles:
English
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