Get the latest gossip
Sex-Selective Abortions in Armenia, Moldova’s Healthcare System, Infertility in Georgia, and More Explored at CPH:DOX
From the frontlines of war to the fight for identity and cultural heritage, eight Eastern European projects were unveiled at CPH:DOX’s Change program.
“Leave Easy Come Back Safe”(Belarus) by Sasha Kulak and Masha Maroz examines Belarusian identity through two young artists – one in exile, the other still in the country – while documenting the cultural heritage of the remote Polesia region. Ashkhen, the protagonist, awaits the results of an ultrasound that will determine the fate of her unborn child while neighbors and relatives turn to ancient folk traditions to predict the baby’s sex. Attending the Change pitches for the first time, Alice Burgin, who took on the role of head of industry at leading Swiss doc festival Visions du Réel last year, was impressed: “This program brings home the urgency that so many filmmakers are facing – working to tell powerful and important stories in environments that are not always conducive to hearing their truths,” she said.
Or read this on Variety
