Discover the best of Belarusian cinema, film, and television

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The cinema of Belarus

Belarusian cinema is a powerful testament to the nation's resilience, a filmography deeply rooted in the dramatic landscapes and heroic history of the country. At its heart for nearly a century has been the legendary Belarusfilm studio. During the Soviet era, it became renowned for producing some of the most profound and emotionally resonant war films ever made. The Partisan film became its signature genre, telling stories of immense courage and sacrifice set against the dense forests that became a powerful symbol of resistance. This tradition reached its stunning apex with Elem Klimov's masterpiece Come and See. Filmed in Belarus and based on the experiences of its Belarusian co-writer, it is universally acclaimed as one of the greatest anti-war films of all time. Today, Belarusfilm continues to produce a variety of features, from historical dramas to family animations, carrying on a long tradition of filmmaking. The national television landscape is also active, with locally produced series, comedies, and melodramas finding a loyal and dedicated audience at home. What makes Belarusian cinema so distinct is its role as a guardian of national memory. It is a cinema of great solemnity and artistic integrity, transforming difficult history into powerful, unforgettable art.

Best Belarusian series

  • Poster for Автошкола

    Автошкола 2018

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  • Poster for Снайпер: Оружие возмездия

    Снайпер: Оружие возмездия 2010

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  • Poster for За полчаса до весны

    За полчаса до весны 2023

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  • Poster for Марыля. У пошуках дзіўнікаў

    Марыля. У пошуках дзіўнікаў 2023

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  • Poster for The Waiting Room

    The Waiting Room 1998

    A 'runaway' homeless man, once a renowned athlete, finds himself marooned in the small, snow-covered town of Zarechensk. Victor lands a job at an orphanage, where he soon meets a young teacher who becomes both a compassionate friend and the love of his life. However, fate doesn't play out simply as good or bad; it unfolds in a way that makes the hero realize one cannot run away from oneself. Consequently, it is in Zarechensk that a train carrying a film crew from the capital, on their way back to Moscow, is compelled to delay their journey for a few days. Remarkably, Zarechensk becomes the place where a director finally discovers the perfect actress for his leading role and encounters a man who has fled from her love. Meanwhile, a producer makes the ultimate decision to select this town as the filming location for her upcoming movie.

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  • Poster for Последний бронепоезд

    Последний бронепоезд 2006

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Best Belarusian movies

  • Poster for Persian Lessons

    Persian Lessons 2020

    Occupied France, 1942. Gilles is arrested by SS soldiers alongside other Jews and sent to a camp in Germany. He narrowly avoids sudden execution by swearing to the guards that he is not Jewish, but Persian. This lie temporarily saves him, but Gilles gets assigned a life-or-death mission: to teach Farsi to Head of Camp Koch, who dreams of opening a restaurant in Iran once the war is over. Through an ingenious trick, Gilles manages to survive by inventing words of "Farsi" every day and teaching them to Koch.

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  • Poster for Fortress of War

    Fortress of War 2010

    The film covers the heroic defence of the Brest Fortress, which was attacked during the first strike of German invaders on June 22 1941. The story describes the events of the first days of the defence, including the three main resistance zones, headed by the regiment commander, Pyotr Mikhailovich Gavrilov, the commissar Efim Moiseevich Fomin and the head of the 9th frontier outpost, Andrey Mitrofanovich Kizhevatov. Many years later veteran Alexander Akimov again recalls the memories of the time, when he, then a 15 year old Sasha Akimov was deeply in love with the beautiful Anya and suddenly found himself in the middle of the bloody events of war.

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  • Poster for Hell Hath No Fury

    Hell Hath No Fury 2021

    Branded a traitor by her countrymen, French national Marie DuJardin is rescued by American soldiers on one condition: to survive, she must lead them to a cache of gold - before the Nazis return to claim it for themselves.

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  • Poster for Crystal Swan

    Crystal Swan 2018

    Minsk, Belarus, 1996. Velya, an aspiring DJ, wants to move to Chicago to make her dreams come true, but bureaucracy, a phone line and the human condition will put obstacles in her way that will be difficult to avoid.

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  • Poster for The Road Movie

    The Road Movie 2017

    Anything can happen on Russian roads and is precisely shot by the dashboard camera. Super-objective video registration grows into the strong image of Russian national character – with its permanent awaiting for the miracle and habitual approach to real dramas. A forest on fire as a symbol of Russian hell, a military tank at a car wash and car chase in the vicinity of Kremlin shot with a dashboard cam at the same time when Boris Nemtsov, the leader of political opposition, was shot dead near Kremlin. Dashboard cam depicts life in it’s purity as an unbiased observer.

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  • Poster for Soldier Boy

    Soldier Boy 2019

    This is a story about exciting events that occurred in the life of the smallest soldier - the hero of the Great Patriotic War, six-year-old Sergei Aleshkov. He lost all his relatives and got into the army. With a six-year-old boy, they started playing the soldier game in order to preserve his childhood, and he, in order to comply with this honorary title, became a real defender of the Motherland.

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