Not Made For Politics
Not Made For Politics
dir. Volia Chajkouskaya
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Estonia, France, USA
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2025
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89 min
venue
date
time
available
Kinoteka, 2
2026-05-08
15:45
Luna, A
2026-05-09
11:15
Muranów, Gerard
2026-05-12
18:00
Kinoteka, 7
2026-05-13
18:00
Muranów, Ingrid + Pola
2026-05-17
13:45
Three Belarusian women, whose husbands are political prisoners, symbolize the struggle for freedom and hope in the shadow of Lukashenko’s brutal dictatorship.
In a world where revolutions unfold not in public squares but in television headlines, the film uncovers the true human sources of defiance and bravery. Shot over five years, it blurs the line between observation and participation, capturing the strength, determination, and solidarity of women fighting for personal and political freedom. “Not Made For Politics” is an intimate portrait of courage under the shadow of authoritarianism and patriarchal tyranny that has ruled Belarus for decades, and a reflection on how art and documentary filmmaking can become acts of resistance when the world seems to remain silent.
- duration:
- 89 min
- country / year of production:
- Estonia, France, USA / 2025
- director:
- Volia Chajkouskaya
- cinematography:
- Epp Kubu, Odeta Riškutė, Volia Chajkouskaya, Annika Väljataga, Simmo Saska, Elen Lotman, Odeta Riškute
- production:
- Volia Chajkouskaya N.A, Ivo Felt, Christian Popp, Marius Markevicius
- selected festivals and awards:
- 2025 – Tallin IFF, 2025 – Santa Barbara IFF, 2025 – Lubeck Nordic Film Days
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