POV Season 21 Episode 8 Belarusian Waltz 2008
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Belarus has been called "Europe's last dictatorship." Since 1994, Alexander Lukashenko has ruled the ex-Soviet republic with a despotic hand, jailing the opposition, shutting down the press and refusing to investigate the assassinations of dissidents. He has virtually silenced his critics — but not one lone performance artist who stages public stunts mocking the dictator's pretensions. Belarusian Waltz is the story of Alexander Pushkin, whose audacious, comical exploits find him facing the hostility of the police and the consternation of his family. An offbeat tale of post-modern street theater meeting 1930s-style authoritarianism, the film offers a surprising window into the soul of the Belarusian people.
- Released: 2008-08-12
- Runtime: 60 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
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2. Election Day 2008-07-01
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3. The Ballad of Esequiel Hernández 2008-07-08
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4. The Last Conquistador 2008-07-15
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5. 9 Star Hotel 2008-07-22
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6. Campaign 2008-07-29
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8. Belarusian Waltz 2008-08-12
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9. The Judge and the General 2008-08-19
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10. Calavera Highway 2008-09-16
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11. Critical Condition 2008-09-30
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12. In the Family 2008-10-01
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13. Up the Yangtze 2008-10-08
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14. Soldiers of Conscience 2008-10-16
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15. Inheritance 2008-12-10
