Doors open from 17:15. Welcome drink is included in the ticket price.17:30 - 18:00 - intro from directors Mike Lerner and Martin Herring.18:00 - 19:35 - film screening.19:35 - 19:45 - pause.19:45 - 20:30 - discussion with directors Mike Lerner and Martin.
Herring.
Documentary The Accidental President spotlights the fight for democracy in Belarus
The Accidental President follows the incredible but true story of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, an ordinary housewife from Belarus who was thrust onto the international political stage when her husband was arrested for daring to challenge Alexander Lukashenko for the presidency. With her husband a political prisoner, Sviatlana courageously stepped forward and won the popular vote - but was robbed of her democratic victory by Lukashenko's dictatorial hand on power. Unbowed by deadly threats from her powerful political rival and the KGB, Sviatlana became a beacon of hope for change in her country.
With unprecedented access to the Belarusian opposition leader and her team and set against a backdrop of political upheaval, The Accidental President is a film about Sviatlana's remarkable journey from primary school teacher to de facto head of state. It's a film about the struggle for justice in the face of state terror and the hopes of a nation to create a new democratic country out of the ruins of its Soviet past.
The Accidental President puts the spotlight on a woman whose life has been profoundly transformed as she fights for the future of her country. Through Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya's extraordinary story - audiences around the world can get unique insight into this high-stakes struggle for democracy in Europe's last dictatorship.
Mike Lerner and Martin Herring commented: Today the world has finally woken up to Putin's tyrannical war against democracy and freedom. This film will show how Putin has been aided and abetted by his neighbouring poodle, the fake president, Alexander Lukashenka in their attempt to destroy democracy both in Belarus and Ukraine. The awe-inspiring bravery of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and the thousands of ordinary Belarusians who refuse to accept this tyranny is an example to all of us all of the power of the individual to fight for truth and justice.
Directed and produced by Mike Lerner and Martin Herring, the Oscar, BAFTA and EMMY- nominated filmmakers whose films include: The Square (2012 - Netflix - Oscar Nominated), Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer (2013 - HBO, BBC - Sundance Special Jury Award), The Russian Woodpecker (2015 - Amazon - Sundance Grand Jury Award), Who Is Ghislaine Maxwell? (2021 Channel 4/Starz)
Film crew:
Director - Mike Lerner, Martin Herring
Scriptwriters - Mike Lerner, Martin Herring, Colin Moxon
Cinematographer - Martin Herring
Producer - Janet Knipe
Composer - Simon Russel
Film Studio - Roast Beef Production
Information:
Duration - 93 min
Language - English, Belarusian, Russian
Subtitles - English
Year - 2024.
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Herring.
Documentary The Accidental President spotlights the fight for democracy in Belarus
The Accidental President follows the incredible but true story of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, an ordinary housewife from Belarus who was thrust onto the international political stage when her husband was arrested for daring to challenge Alexander Lukashenko for the presidency. With her husband a political prisoner, Sviatlana courageously stepped forward and won the popular vote - but was robbed of her democratic victory by Lukashenko's dictatorial hand on power. Unbowed by deadly threats from her powerful political rival and the KGB, Sviatlana became a beacon of hope for change in her country.
With unprecedented access to the Belarusian opposition leader and her team and set against a backdrop of political upheaval, The Accidental President is a film about Sviatlana's remarkable journey from primary school teacher to de facto head of state. It's a film about the struggle for justice in the face of state terror and the hopes of a nation to create a new democratic country out of the ruins of its Soviet past.
The Accidental President puts the spotlight on a woman whose life has been profoundly transformed as she fights for the future of her country. Through Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya's extraordinary story - audiences around the world can get unique insight into this high-stakes struggle for democracy in Europe's last dictatorship.
Mike Lerner and Martin Herring commented: Today the world has finally woken up to Putin's tyrannical war against democracy and freedom. This film will show how Putin has been aided and abetted by his neighbouring poodle, the fake president, Alexander Lukashenka in their attempt to destroy democracy both in Belarus and Ukraine. The awe-inspiring bravery of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and the thousands of ordinary Belarusians who refuse to accept this tyranny is an example to all of us all of the power of the individual to fight for truth and justice.
Directed and produced by Mike Lerner and Martin Herring, the Oscar, BAFTA and EMMY- nominated filmmakers whose films include: The Square (2012 - Netflix - Oscar Nominated), Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer (2013 - HBO, BBC - Sundance Special Jury Award), The Russian Woodpecker (2015 - Amazon - Sundance Grand Jury Award), Who Is Ghislaine Maxwell? (2021 Channel 4/Starz)
Film crew:
Director - Mike Lerner, Martin Herring
Scriptwriters - Mike Lerner, Martin Herring, Colin Moxon
Cinematographer - Martin Herring
Producer - Janet Knipe
Composer - Simon Russel
Film Studio - Roast Beef Production
Information:
Duration - 93 min
Language - English, Belarusian, Russian
Subtitles - English
Year - 2024.
Entrance fee: 120 DKK
