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Slava Abelyan
as Vasily Petrovich (segment "Ostap")
Andrey Apanovich
as Ganesha (segment "Depression?")
Yulya Astrovskaya
as Self (segment "A Blissful House on the Water")
Timur Batdalov
as Ostap (segment "Ostap")
Ilja Bozhko
as Man (segment "Sugar")
Brian Bell
as Hank (segment "I love me")
Ihar Chyshchenia
as Self (segment "25% of Minsk Residents Have Depression")
Cristopher W. Croton
as Saroka (segment "Story 26")
Anna Den
as Teenager (segment "Belarusian Man Began to Pleasure Self")
Andrey Freyman
as Black Policeman (segment "Man Began to Pleasure Self")
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2023
Runtime2h 11m
LanguageBelarusian
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Comedy, Drama
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DirectorAri Gold, Viktor Lebedev, Ihar Chyshchenia, Radu Jude, Pierre Léon, Antos Sivyh, Tamara Granatkina, Christopher Small, Vladislav Novozhilov, Victoria Zenchuk, Andrey Kashpersky, Yulya Astrovskaya, Osman Nabiev, Nikita Lavretski, Timur Nedved, Aglaya Yunova, Michelle G. Stratton, Waja Shchipko, Masha Herz, Pavel Nedzvedz
WritersAnna Den, Ari Gold, Andrey Kashpersky
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsCOOL (News from Belarus)
About COOL (News from Belarus)
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.
Directed by Ari Gold, Viktor Lebedev, Ihar Chyshchenia, Radu Jude, Pierre Léon, Antos Sivyh, Tamara Granatkina, Christopher Small, Vladislav Novozhilov, Victoria Zenchuk, Andrey Kashpersky, Yulya Astrovskaya, Osman Nabiev, Nikita Lavretski, Timur Nedved, Aglaya Yunova, Michelle G. Stratton, Waja Shchipko, Masha Herz, Pavel Nedzvedz, COOL (News from Belarus) leans on a strong ensemble — Slava Abelyan, Andrey Apanovich, Yulya Astrovskaya — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 2023.
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