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The Documentary: August in Minsk

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August in Minsk

29/08/2020 GMT

BBC World Service - The Documentary, August in Minsk

A summer of protest in Belarus recorded by Minsk journalist Ilya Kuzniatsou

The story of the uprising in Belarus this summer; a volatile, fast-changing revolt against the Soviet-style regime of Alexander Lukashenko. With Minsk journalist, Ilya Kuzniatsou.

August in Minsk tells the story of the popular uprising in Belarus this August; a fast-changing revolt against the Soviet-style regime of Alexander Lukashenko. He’s been in power for 26 years and claimed victory in yet another election on August 9th. We're telling the story as it happens, with Minsk reporter Ilya Kuzniatsou. Film-maker, sound man and photographer, Ilya has been on the streets from the start, recording as he goes. Through Ilya's chance encounters and snatches of sound, we hear the story from the inside, raw and unfinished as the protest itself. As we go to air, there’s no sign of compromise or negotiation. President Lukashenko is still in power, and the protestors continue to gather.

Producer: Monica Whitlock

(Minsk Demonstration, August 23rd 2020. Credit: Ilya Kuzniatsou)

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