Motherland

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Motherland

2023

1h 35m

Documentary

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In 2020, Belarus's military practice of violent bullying, torture, and murder of conscripts as a means of control becomes a flash point for a growingly dissatisfied populace.

Namrata Joshi

The New Indian Express

As the chain of violence and the struggles against it continue, Motherland leaves us with no closures. Only two questions to ponder: “Who are we? What will happen to us and our children?”

Apr 3, 2023

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Jessica Kiang

Variety

[A] handsome, bitter film...

Mar 21, 2023

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Wendy Ide

Screen International

It’s tense, essential filmmaking which, with its stormy colour palette and wintry gloom, gives a mounting sense of oppressive tension.

Mar 21, 2023

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Martin Kudlac

ScreenAnarchy

Serves as an examination of a troubled nation grappling with its own dark history and the devastating repercussions of its unchecked power.

May 3, 2023

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Ricardo Gallegos

La Estatuilla

A meticulous portrait of an entire country (Belarus) taking its brutal military culture as a starting point. [Full Review in Spanish]

Mar 25, 2023

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Amber Wilkinson

Eye for Film

In the motherland of Belarus, it’s the “grandfathers” who are the problem.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 24, 2023

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Hanna Badziaka

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Alexander Mihalkovich

Director

Alexander Mihalkovich

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Hanna Badziaka

Screenwriter

Mario Adamson

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Ashley J. Smith

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Synopsis

In 2020, Belarus's military practice of violent bullying, torture, and murder of conscripts as a means of control becomes a flash point for a growingly dissatisfied populace.

Director: Hanna Badziaka, Alexander Mihalkovich
Producer: Mario Adamson, Ashley J. Smith, Alexander Mihalkovich, Anita Norfolk
Screenwriter: Alexander Mihalkovich, Hanna Badziaka
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: Belarusian
Runtime: 1h 35m