First printed in the 1930s, the Canadian book features stories from Ukrainian culture. Available on March 31, proceeds from book sales will go to the Canada-Ukraine Foundation, which is offering aid to displaced Ukrainians.
Courage Review: Powerful Doc Captures Spirit of Popular Uprising in Belarus Courage Review: Powerful Doc Captures Spirit of Popular Uprising in Belarus
Aliaksei Paluyan provides a rare and privileged view inside the still uncertain struggle for democracy in the beleaguered nation.
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Running time: 90 MIN.
The stymied popular uprising in Belarus that began in August 2020 is yet to completely play out, but it’s important to have Aliaksei Paluyan’s polished on-the-ground documentary now as a record of what happened last summer. “Courage” follows three members of the underground Belarus Free Theater as they participate in the resistance to Alexander Lukashenko’s 26 years of dictatorship, at first through dissident performances and then on the streets when protesters amassed, demanding the end of the regime. Given ongoing developments, it’s no surprise the film concludes abruptly, and knowing that there’s been no power