THE CREATIVE TEAM
ANDREI KUREICHIK
Screenwriter
Andrei Kureichik is one of the top playwrights, screenwriters and producers in Belarus. Author of some 30 plays, he has 17 credits on IMDB as a screenwriter, 4 as a producer, 3 as a director. His plays have been performed at the prestigious Moscow Art Theatre and Janka Kupala Theaters in Moscow and Minsk, as well as at numerous theatres throughout the former Soviet Union. Andrei is a member of the Coordinating Council of Belarus, whose members are called upon to lead the transition to a new government in Belarus. Like many of them, he was forced into exile in Europe to avoid arrest at home. His 2020 play Insulted. Belarus(sia) has been presented at over 115 theaters in 28 countries in 20 languages via the Worldwide Readings Project organized by Andrei and John Freedman.
SERGEI KUCHMENKO
Composer
Sergei has worked with many top Russian musical acts over the last two decades. He was the keyboard player in Oksana Mysina's rock band Oxy Rocks. Sergei created the original music for Insulted. Belarus(sia), usually working live at his instrument with the film unfolding before him onscreen. He has also composed music for Mysina's film shorts Ivan Petrovich, and Red, Blue and Asya.
OKSANA MYSINA
Editor
Oksana Mysina edits all of her own films. For her it is an integral part of her direction.
THE PRODUCERS
OKSANA MYSINA
JOHN FREEDMAN
ANDREI KUREICHIK
NATALYA SINDEEVA
MAIN CAMERAS
Vladimir Persiyanov (Lia Akhedzhakova), Alexander Topuria (himself), Igor Gordeev (Maria Buknis), Mikhail Rogalyov (Anna Sirotina), Yekaterina Chuikova (Talgat Batalov), Inga Sherman (Alexei Nesterov), Vladimir Koshevoi (himself), John Freedman (location)
SOUND PRODUCER
Maxim Verkhovsky. Sound was edited at MuzOtDel na Sretenke in Moscow, general director Alexander Berman
CONSULTANTS
Alexander Kochubei and Svetlana Kochubei.
THANKS TO:
Natalya Sindeeva, Ksenia Kozhina, Renata Plonka, Ketti Koraka, Yelena Polyakovskaya and Radio Liberty, Lyudmila Suranova, Edvardas Buknis, Rimma Solntseva, Larisa Malevannaya, Oleg Raev, Alexei Fyodorovich, Dmitry Fyodorov, NEXTA Internet channel
DOCUMENTARY FOOTAGE
Pyotr Ruzalin, Vladimir Solovyov, Maria Borzunov
0
0
ARCHIVISTS
Anastasia Rusavskaya and Ksenia Kozhina at TV Rain
WORLDWIDE READINGS PROJECT
This film is a participant in the Worldwide Readings Project organized by John Freedman and Andrei Kureichik. As of March 2021 there had been over 115 readings in 98 venues in 28 countries and 20 languages. This film was the first feature film among that number.
PRODUCING COMPANIES
Free Flight Films and TV Rain