Motherland

2023 | 96 minutes | 7.0 ★ (2)

Motherland
  • Overview

    Svetlana has lost her son who was found dead while he was in the army. As she tries to shed light on the culture of violence and abuse in the Belarusian military, a group of young friends from the techno underground soon face being drafted themselves. They go to rave parties in undershirts and round sunglasses, but in a moment the party could be over – at least until huge protests break out in the streets following the recent ‘re-election’ of dictator-president and Putin sympathiser, Aleksandr Lukashenko. A glimmer of hope and a promise of change, which only causes the brutality of the authoritarian society to erupt in full force.

  • Release Date

    31 August 2023

  • DirectingHanna Badziaka
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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