NOT MADE FOR POLITICS
Estland, Frankreich, USA 2025 – Director: Volia Chajkouskaya – Original language: Belarusian, English, Estonian, Russian – Subtitles: English – Length: 90 min.
Female power in Belarus: After Lukashenko had men from the opposition imprisoned in the run-up to the 2020 election, a women’s protest movement has emerged. Female activists are taking to the streets, blogging about injustices, and challenging the dictator politically. Sviatlana, Nadzeya, and Masha are trying—even while in exile—to improve the situation in their homeland. A.K.
Biography
Volia Chajkouskaya, born in Belarus, currently lives in Estonia. She earned her master’s degree in documentary film directing and production from the Baltic Film and Media School (Tallinn). In 2016, Chajkouskaya founded the production company Volia Films. Since 2019, she has been working as a producer and director for the Estonian company Allfilm.
Filmography
MY IDEA OF MYSELF, EE 2020, 34 min
COMMON LANGUAGE, EE, BY 2020, 14 min
In cooperation with the Goethe-Institut
English/Original Title: Not Made for Politics. Production: N.A. Producer: Produced by Volia Chajkouskaya, Ivo Felt, Christian Popp, Marius Markevicius. International Sales: Cinephil
