With support from ArtPower Belarus, post-production was completed on Language Partisans, a documentary by director Tania Haurylchyk about efforts to protect and expand the use of Belarusian in public life.
Its protagonists, Alina and Ihar, have spent more than a decade defending the right to use Belarusian in everyday situations. Their activism consists of persistent practical steps: writing to public institutions, demanding compliance with language legislation and choosing to speak Belarusian on principle.
After 2020, this work became dangerous. To avoid persecution, they had to continue their activities underground and later leave Belarus. Despite exile, they have remained committed to their beliefs and continue drawing attention to barriers to the use of Belarusian.
Through their personal stories, the film explores the relationship between language, identity and civic responsibility, showing how the simple choice to speak one’s native language can become an act of resistance and a daily struggle for rights.
Watch the film for free on VODBLISK.
