COOL (News from Belarus)

2023 2h 11m EN

CrimeComedyDramaDocumentaryAnimation

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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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")

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ari Gold
Writers: Anton Serenkov, Anna Den, Ari Gold
Languages: Belarusian, Czech, English, French, Russian
Countries: Belarus

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Belarusian, Czech, English, French, Russian.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nikita Lavretski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Slava Abelyan and Andrey Apanovich and Yulya Astrovskaya carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt27759725 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Ari Gold directs. Nikita Lavretski cuts. Produced in Belarus. Dialogue in Belarusian, Czech, English, French, Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 5 languages: Belarusian, Czech, English, French, Russian.
3Editor Nikita Lavretski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Slava Abelyan and Andrey Apanovich and Yulya Astrovskaya carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt27759725 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.