COOL (News from Belarus)

(2023)

Genres: Crime, Comedy, Drama, Documentary, Animation

Year: 2023

Runtime: 131 мин

Country: Belarus

Director: Ari Gold, Раду Жуде, Pierre Léon, Viktor Lebedev, Antos Sivyh, Ihar Chyshchenia, Tamara Granatkina, Christopher Small, Никита Лаврецкий, Vladislav Novozhilov, Aglaya Yunova, Andrey Kashpersky, Timur Nedved, Pavel Nedzvedz, Masha Herz, Osman Nabiev, Yulya Astrovskaya, Michelle G. Stratton, Victoria Zenchuk, Waja Shchipko

Cast: Slava Abelyan, Andrey Apanovich, Yulya Astrovskaya, Timur Batdalov, Ilja Bozhko, Брайан Белл, Ihar Chyshchenia, Cristopher W. Croton, Anna Den, Andrey Freyman

Plot

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.