WHITE SAIL ON THE PRIPYAT

POLISH TITLE: BIAŁY ŻAGIEL NAD PRYPECIĄ

Three Belarusian painters sail by boat on the Pripyat through the Zone closed after the Chernobyl explosion in 1986. They paint wonderful landscapes and think: what are the prospects of development in power industry and the civilization? where is Belarus and the world heading? where is this world, in which we consume so much, leading us?

GENRE:
documentary
COUNTRY:
Polska
RUNNING TIME:
56'
YEAR:
DIRECTING:
Uładzimir Kołas
SCRIPT:
Uładzimir Kołas
DOP:
Jury Plushchau
EDITOR:
Zmicier Suschau
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.