Kupała (2020)

Original title

Купала

Directed by

Uladzimir Yankowski

Genre

drama film, biographical film, historical film

Country

Belarus

Runtime

2h 30m

Rating

8.6 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film dramatizes the life of Janka Kupala, a famous Belarusian poet. It shows his struggles and tragic experiences during a turbulent historical period in Belarus.

dramaticpoignanthistoricaltragicseriousreflectivebiographicalslow-pacedsomber

What happens

Kupała (Belarusian: Купала) is a biopic produced by BelarusFilm in 2020 which dramatises the turbulent and tragic life of Belarusian poet Janka Kupała. The film was directed by Belarusian director Uladzimier Jankoŭski (aka Vladimir Yankovskiy) based on a storyline written by Aliaksandra Barysava and Alena Kalunova and starred Mikalaj Śestak (aka Nikolay Shestak), a Latvian actor with Belarusian roots, in lead role. The official release of the film has been postponed due to the political situation in Belarus and Russia: (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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