Jury Chaščavacki

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Jury Chaščavacki, also spelled Yury Khashchavatski^[1] (Belarusian: Юры Хашчавацкi, Russian: ) (born 18 October 1947 in Odessa, Ukraine) is a Belarusian film director and scenarist, known for his films Kavkazkie plenniki, Bahi Siarpa i Molata, Aranzhavyja Kamizelki, Dazhyts da lubovi and Obyknovennyj prezident.

Life[]

In 2002, he was arrested following participation in a protest of the Belarusian government. He spent 10 days in jail. He claimed he spent the time in jail giving lectures to other inmates about documentary film techniques.^[2][3]

During the 2020 Belarusian protests he became a member of the Coordination Council of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya.^[4]

Film Director[]

• Ploshcha (Kalinovski Square, 2007)
• Oleg Popov - Der Sonnenclown (2003) (TV)
• Kavkazkie plenniki (A Prisoner in the Caucasus, 2002)
• Obyknovennyj prezident (An Ordinary President, 1996)
• Russkoye stchastye (Russian Luck, 1992)
• Zdes byl Krylov (1987)

Writer[]

• Ploshcha (Kalinovski Square, 2007)
• Kavkazkie plenniki (A Prisoner in the Caucasus, 2002)
• Obyknovennyj prezident (An Ordinary President, 1996)

Awards[]

• 1998 - Nestor Almendros Award for Obyknovennyj prezident (1996) at Human Rights Watch International Film Festival
• 2002 - Honorable Mention for Kavkazkie plenniki (2002) at Dok Leipzig

References[]

External links[]

• Y. Khashchavatski on IATR
• Jury Chaščavacki at IMDb

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