Under The Grey Sky
World Premiere

Under The Grey Sky

International Narrative Competition
Feature | Poland | 81 MINUTES | Belarusian, Russian | English subtitles
Women, Drama, Politics, Biography, Journalism, Narrative

When anti-regime journalist Lena (Aliaksandra Vaitsekhovich) is arrested for livestreaming the brutal crackdown of a demonstration protesting the 2020 Belarusian election, her husband Ilya (Valentin Novopolskij) is confronted with an impossible situation. Subjected to further police raids and facing the likely reality that his wife will spend years in prison, Ilya must reckon with what he might have to give up by standing with Lena. At the same time, an incarcerated Lena is under pressure from the authorities to renounce her activism and betray her firmly held principles. 

Mara Tamkovich’s debut feature paints a chilling picture of political repression in the 21st century, when access to the internet, drones and social media have become entwined with public life. Inspired by the true story of Katsyaryna Andreeva and Igor Ilyash, Under the Grey Sky unflinchingly depicts the personal toll political activism can take while still being a vital reminder of its ultimate necessity. It’s a film specific to Belarus, but with increasing international relevance.––Jarod Neece


Cast & Credits
Directed by
Mara Tamkovich
Director
Mara Tamkovich
Producer
Katarzyna Ocioszynska
Screenwriter
Mara Tamkovich
Cinematographer
Krzysztof Trela
Editor
Katarzyna Lesniak
Cast
Aliaksandra Vaitsekhovich, Valentin Novopolskij

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Katarzyna Kepa Pawlinska
Media Corporation
Warsaw, 02842
Phone: +48 603 998 439
k.kepa@mc.waw.pl
International Sales Contact
Laurent Danielou
LOCO FILMS
Paris, 75011
Phone: +33 6 64 20 91 60
laurent.danielou@loco-films.com
US Sales Contact
Laurent Danielou
LOCO FILMS
Paris, 75011
Phone: +33 6 64 20 91 60
laurent.danielou@loco-films.com
Press Contact
Brigitta Portier
Alibi Communications
Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, 3270
Phone: +32 477 98 25 84
brigittaportier@alibicommunications.be
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