Jury Chaščavacki

Jury Jazépavič Chaščavacki, also spelled Yury Khashchavatski^[1] (Belarusian: Ю́ры Язэ́павіч Хашчава́цкі; Ukrainian: Юрій Йосипович Хащавацький, romanized: Yurii Yosypovych Khshchavatskyi; Russian: Юрий Иосифович Хащеватский; born 18 October 1947 in Odesa, Ukraine) is a Belarusian film director and scenarist, known for his films Kavkazkie plenniki, Bahi Siarpa i Molata, Aranzhavyja Kamizelki, Dazhyts da lubovi and Obyknovennyj prezident.

Life

In 2002, he was arrested following participation in a protest of the Belarusian government. He spent 10 days in jail. He claimed he spent the time in jail giving lectures to other inmates about documentary film techniques.^[2]^[3]

During the 2020 Belarusian protests he became a member of the Coordination Council of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya.^[4]

Film Director

Ploshcha (Kalinovski Square, 2007)
Oleg Popov - Der Sonnenclown (2003) (TV)
Kavkazkie plenniki (A Prisoner in the Caucasus, 2002)
Obyknovennyj prezident (An Ordinary President, 1996)
Russkoye stchastye (Russian Luck, 1992)
Zdes byl Krylov (1987)

Writer

Ploshcha (Kalinovski Square, 2007)
Kavkazkie plenniki (A Prisoner in the Caucasus, 2002)
Obyknovennyj prezident (An Ordinary President, 1996)

Awards

1998 - Nestor Almendros Award for Obyknovennyj prezident (1996) at Human Rights Watch International Film Festival
2002 - Honorable Mention for Kavkazkie plenniki (2002) at Dok Leipzig

References

^ This is the spelling used in the English subtitles of his documentary Kalinovski Square, see google video
^ "One Of 'Bravest Opponents' Of Belarusian Regime Thinks Of Everyone But Himself - Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty © 2010". Retrieved 2010-11-06.
^ "BELARUS: REPORTERS SUFFER IN AFTERMATH OF PROTEST MARCH. | Goliath Business News IPR Strategic Business Information Database - May 7, 2002". Retrieved 2010-11-06.
^ "Члены Координационного Совета". rada.vision. Archived from the original on 2020-08-19.

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[1] This is the spelling used in the English subtitles of his documentary Kalinovski Square, see google video

[urlOne_Of_Bravest_Opponents_Of_Belarusian_Regime_Thinks_Of_Everyone_But_Himself_-_Radio_Free_Europe_/_Radio_Liberty_©_2010-2] "One Of 'Bravest Opponents' Of Belarusian Regime Thinks Of Everyone But Himself - Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty © 2010". Retrieved 2010-11-06.

[urlBELARUS:_REPORTERS_SUFFER_IN_AFTERMATH_OF_PROTEST_MARCH._|_Goliath_Business_News-3] "BELARUS: REPORTERS SUFFER IN AFTERMATH OF PROTEST MARCH. | Goliath Business News IPR Strategic Business Information Database - May 7, 2002". Retrieved 2010-11-06.

[4] "Члены Координационного Совета". rada.vision. Archived from the original on 2020-08-19.

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