ADA GALLERY

POLISH TITLE: GALERIA ADY

Ada and her husband are the farmers in Belarus. Despite many duties, Ada spends much of her time organizing ‘plein-airs’. She also created there an art gallery. In Belarus even such innocent activities as ‘plein-airs’ and creating galleries are considered unwelcome and can cause problems with local authorities.

GENRE:
documentary
COUNTRY:
Polska
RUNNING TIME:
52'
YEAR:
DIRECTING:
Uładzimir Kołas
SCRIPT:
Uładzimir Kołas
DOP:
Jury Plushchau, Uładzimir Babaryka, Henadz Zayats
EDITOR:
Jury Pivavarau
PRODUCTION:
Studio Filmowe Everest

Uładzimir Kołas »

Was born in 1951 in Belarus. Graduated from Higher School for Sceenwriters and Film Directors of Goskino in Moscow, in the Soviet Union. Directed a number of feature films and documentaries at Belarusfilm Studio and for Belarusian TV in Minsk in 1980 – 1991. Won several prizes at the Soviet Union film festivals, such as “Nadezhda” (“Hope”) for the best short film debut. In 1991 founded Belarusian Humanities Lyceum which at present functions underground in Belarus. Under his artistic supervision his pupils make films and stage plays.