When the streets are quiet and people are afraid to even discuss politics in Belarus, letters can give us an insight into the feelings of pain, despair, love, and hope. The film portrays five individuals affected by repression: Each of them has different experiences—struggling to survive in prison, living in hiding within the underground resistance, enduring exile abroad, grappling with trauma, and mourning the loss of loved ones. Together, they represent the Belarusian society in its struggle for freedom and national identity.

Credits

Author & Director: Andrei Kutsila
Cinematography: Andrei Kutsila
Editor: Rafał Listopad
Producer: Mirosław Dembiński, Giedrė Žickytė, Gregor Streiber, Friedemann Hottenbacher
Produced by: DocEdu Foundation (Poland), MOONMAKERS (Lithuania), inselfilm produktion (Germany),
In Co-Production with: ZDF/ARTE
Funded by: Polish Film Institute, Lodz Film Commission, Lithuanian Film Center

Technical Details

Running time: approx. 90 min
Year of Completion: 2026
Country of Production: Poland, Lithuania, Germany