Jury Chaščavacki Explained

Jury Jazépavič Chaščavacki, also spelled Yury Khashchavatski^[1] (Belarusian: Ю́ры Язэ́павіч Хашчава́цкі; ; Russian: Юрий Иосифович Хащеватский; born 18 October 1947 in Odesa, Ukraine) is a Belarusian film director and scenarist, known for his films Kavkazkie plenniki, Bahi Siarpa i Molata, Aranzhavyja Kamizelki, Dazhyts da lubovi and Obyknovennyj prezident.

Life

In 2002, he was arrested following participation in a protest of the Belarusian government. He spent 10 days in jail. He claimed he spent the time in jail giving lectures to other inmates about documentary film techniques.^{[2] [3]}

During the 2020 Belarusian protests he became a member of the Coordination Council of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya.^[4]

Film Director

• Ploshcha (Kalinovski Square, 2007)
• Oleg Popov - Der Sonnenclown (2003) (TV)
• Kavkazkie plenniki (A Prisoner in the Caucasus, 2002)
• Obyknovennyj prezident (An Ordinary President, 1996)
• Russkoye stchastye (Russian Luck, 1992)
• Zdes byl Krylov (1987)

Writer

• Ploshcha (Kalinovski Square, 2007)
• Kavkazkie plenniki (A Prisoner in the Caucasus, 2002)
• Obyknovennyj prezident (An Ordinary President, 1996)

Awards

• 1998 - Nestor Almendros Award for Obyknovennyj prezident (1996) at Human Rights Watch International Film Festival
• 2002 - Honorable Mention for Kavkazkie plenniki (2002) at Dok Leipzig

External links

• Y. Khashchavatski on IATR

Notes and References

1. This is the spelling used in the English subtitles of his documentary Kalinovski Square, see google video
2. Web site: One Of 'Bravest Opponents' Of Belarusian Regime Thinks Of Everyone But Himself - Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty © 2010 . 2010-11-06.
3. Web site: BELARUS: REPORTERS SUFFER IN AFTERMATH OF PROTEST MARCH. | Goliath Business News IPR Strategic Business Information Database - May 7, 2002 . 2010-11-06.
4. Web site: Члены Координационного Совета . rada.vision . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200819124325/https://rada.vision/chleny-soveta . 2020-08-19.