In Belarus, a Russian propaganda film will be shown — filmed in Crimea, Donetsk, and Mariupol
Belarusian cinema distribution offers an unusual spectacle — they are bringing the propaganda drama "Malysh" (Kid/Baby), filmed in the occupied territories of Ukraine.
Photo: still from the trailer
On the website of Minsk "Kinavideaprakat" (Cinema and Video Rental), an announcement appeared for a Russian film, which is soon promised to be shown in Belarusian state cinemas. This is the drama "Malysh" (Kid/Baby) by director Andrey Simonov. It is promised to appear in our cinemas on February 26 — one day later than the premiere in Russia.
The film is being advertised in pro-Russian Telegram channels. According to them, the script of "Malysh" is based on the story of "one of the youngest DNR (Donetsk People's Republic) militiamen, Pavel Chartok." Chartok, an 18-year-old student at the Donetsk College of Restaurant Service and Trade in 2022, went to the front a few days after the start of the full-scale war. He received the call sign "Malysh" (Kid/Baby). A month later at the front, Pavel joined an assault company and participated in dozens of assaults and sweeps. His other call sign is "Poet," as Chartok writes poems.
But not by poems alone: Chartok is one of the screenwriters of the very film "Malysh" that is being brought to Belarus. True, the story was slightly changed for the film.
Now, at its center is a Donetsk guy named Dima. He is 18 years old, like his prototype in 2022, but, unlike Chartok, Dima is a rapper and dreams of a musical career. The guy hadn't seen his mother since childhood and lived with his father, and when his father died, Dima was left completely alone.
Photo: still from the trailer
The creators of the propaganda film describe Dima as apolitical. According to the script, he learns that his mother "was captured in besieged Mariupol" (it is unlikely that it is specified there that Mariupol was besieged by Russian troops). Dima quickly changes his views, enlists as a volunteer in an assault squad, and goes to Mariupol to find his mother.
Photo: still from the trailer
Photo: still from the trailer
Russian propaganda writes that "Malysh" was filmed in Crimea, Donetsk, and Mariupol. It appears that the filming took place, among other locations, near the ruins of the Azovstal plant, which Ukrainians heroically defended in the spring of 2022.
It appears that the ruins of "Azovstal" are in the background. Photo: still from the trailer
Judging by the trailer, the film will feature battle scenes, prayers, and many buildings destroyed by fighting. And as an episodic character — an English-speaking African-American fighter, to whom such words were attributed:
«To be Russian means to do something great. That's why I came here.»
Photo: still from the trailer
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Усё слушна. Ня быць вольным, заможным, адукаваным, а быць г.з. "вялікім", не разумеючы, што за гэтам стаіць апроч тэрытарыяльнай экспансіі і экспарту уласнай адсталасці суседзям, а потым здзіўляцца - чаму табе ня проста ня любяць, а адштурхоўваюцца ад табе.
Быць рускім - гэта быць акупантам-захопнікам, злачынцам.
Рускія варвары будуць шмат гадоў здымаць кіналайно на руінах акупаванага і разбуранага Данбаса.
А беларусы наўрадці пойдуць глядзець гэтае прапагандысцкае кіно. А калі іх туды і загоняць прымусова, то кожны беларус свой розум мае, не забывайцеся.
Беларусы будуць глядзець на кадры разбуранага Марыупаля і ў галаве думаць: "вось чаго нарабіла Расея ва Украіне. Калі ўлезем у гэта ўсё, то і ў нас такое зробяць рускія. Трэба трымацца падалей ад вайны".