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