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COOL (News from Belarus) (2023)

Genre : Animation, Comedy, Crime, Drama

Runtime : 2H 11M

Director : Yulya Astrovskaya, Ihar Chyshchenia, Ari Gold, Tamara Granatkina, Masha Herz, Radu Jude, Andrey Kashpersky, Nikita Lavretski, Viktor Lebedev, Pierre Léon, Osman Nabiev, Pavel Nedzvedz, Timur Nedved, Vladislav Novozhilov, Antos Sivyh, Christopher Small, Michelle G. Stratton, Aglaya Yunova, Victoria Zenchuk, Waja Shchipko

Synopsis

In this cinematic zine, directors scattered all over the world adapt to screen hilarious and poignant Belarusian news stories. Featuring phone thieves, TikTok storks, the tiniest castle in the world, and victims of the depression epidemic.

Actors

Slava Abelyan
Slava Abelyan
Vasily Petrovich (segment "Ostap")
Andrey Apanovich
Andrey Apanovich
Ganesha (segment "Depression?")
Yulya Astrovskaya
Yulya Astrovskaya
Self (segment "A Blissful House on the Water")
Timur Batdalov
Timur Batdalov
Ostap (segment "Ostap")
Ilja Bozhko
Ilja Bozhko
Man (segment "Sugar")
Brian Bell
Brian Bell
Hank (segment "I Love Me")
Ihar Chyshchenia
Ihar Chyshchenia
Self (segment "25% of Minsk Residents Have Depression")
Christopher W. Croton
Christopher W. Croton
Saroka (segment "Story 26")
Anna Den
Anna Den
Teenager (segment "Belarusian Man Began to Pleasure Self")
Andrey Freyman
Andrey Freyman
Black Policeman (segment "Man Began to Pleasure Self")
Ari Gold
Ari Gold
Shlomo (segment "I Love Me")
Daniela Hanusova
Daniela Hanusova
Self (segment "Pohlednice")
Radu Jude
Radu Jude
Self (segment "A Belarusian Stork")
Lika Kareva
Lika Kareva
Woman (segment "Ostap")
Andrey Kashpersky
Andrey Kashpersky
Man (segment "Sugar")
Kinostranets
Kinostranets
Policeman #2 (segment "Belarusian Man Began to Pleasure Self")
Nikolay Konov
Nikolay Konov
Policeman #3 (segment "Belarusian Man Began to Pleasure Self")
Nikita Lavretski
Nikita Lavretski
Leonid Boulianov (segment "Nano")
Viktor Lebedev
Viktor Lebedev
Ivan (segment "Belarusian Man Began to Pleasure Self")
Valentina Lebedeva
Valentina Lebedeva
Delivery Operator (segment "Man Began to Pleasure Self")
Pierre Léon
Pierre Léon
Benoît Barnum (segment "Nano")
Vladimir Léon
Vladimir Léon
Charles (segment "Nano")
Beyza Meral
Beyza Meral
Girl #2 (segment "Belarusian Man Began to Pleasure Self")
Vera Morozova
Vera Morozova
Girl #1 (segment "Belarusian Man Began to Pleasure Self")
Inna Navazhylava
Inna Navazhylava
Narrator (segment "Depression?")
Timur Nedved
Timur Nedved
Man (segment "Nikolai Lukashenko Saves the Day")
Elena Neptunovna
Elena Neptunovna
Judge (segment "Belarusian Man Began to Pleasure Self")
Vladislav Novozhilov
Vladislav Novozhilov
An Average Man (segment "Depression?")
Pavel Prokopenko
Pavel Prokopenko
Girl #3 (segment "Belarusian Man Began to Pleasure Self")
Sakti Reysaputra
Sakti Reysaputra
Krot (segment "Story 26")
Gennadiy Sbrodov
Gennadiy Sbrodov
Policeman #1 (segment "Belarusian Man Began to Pleasure Self")
Viktar Shukelovich
Viktar Shukelovich
Man (segment "Sugar")
Craig Stark
Craig Stark
Tank (segment "I Love Me")
Mariah Stortzum
Mariah Stortzum
Klever Kimmy (segment "Story 26")
Michelle G. Stratton
Michelle G. Stratton
Mickey (segment "I Love Me")
Misha Sulfozin
Misha Sulfozin
Man (segment "Ostap")
Daniel Preza Ventura
Daniel Preza Ventura
Vakula (segment "Story 26")
Vincent
Vincent
Novik (segment "Story 26")
Artyom Zbarskiy
Artyom Zbarskiy
Delivery Man (segment "Belarusian Man Began to Pleasure Self")
Mihas Zuy
Mihas Zuy
Man (segment "Sugar")

Crews

Yulya Astrovskaya
Yulya Astrovskaya
Director
Ihar Chyshchenia
Ihar Chyshchenia
Director
Ari Gold
Ari Gold
Director
Tamara Granatkina
Tamara Granatkina
Director
Masha Herz
Masha Herz
Director
Radu Jude
Radu Jude
Director
Andrey Kashpersky
Andrey Kashpersky
Director
Nikita Lavretski
Nikita Lavretski
Director
Viktor Lebedev
Viktor Lebedev
Director
Pierre Léon
Pierre Léon
Director
Osman Nabiev
Osman Nabiev
Director
Pavel Nedzvedz
Pavel Nedzvedz
Director
Timur Nedved
Timur Nedved
Director
Vladislav Novozhilov
Vladislav Novozhilov
Director
Antos Sivyh
Antos Sivyh
Director
Christopher Small
Christopher Small
Director
Michelle G. Stratton
Michelle G. Stratton
Director
Aglaya Yunova
Aglaya Yunova
Director
Victoria Zenchuk
Victoria Zenchuk
Director
Waja Shchipko
Waja Shchipko
Director
Ethan Gold
Ethan Gold
Music
Vladislav Novozhilov
Vladislav Novozhilov
Music
Sébastien Buchmann
Sébastien Buchmann
Cinematography
Daniil Hayou
Daniil Hayou
Cinematography
Alex Hrytsevich
Alex Hrytsevich
Cinematography
Nikita Lavretski
Nikita Lavretski
Cinematography
Vladislav Novozhilov
Vladislav Novozhilov
Cinematography