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Kupała (2020)

Kupała poster
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
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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.

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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)

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