The documentary “Artifact Two: Ivulin’s Cup”, part of the “Artifacts: Free Belarus Museum” film series, will be screened in Prague on 4 November as part of the “Unbroken and Sacrificed”

The documentary “Artifact Two: Ivulin’s Cup”, part of the “Artifacts: Free Belarus Museum” film series, will be screened in Prague on 4 November as part of the “Unbroken and Sacrificed” (Nezlomní a obětovaní) film festival.

Directed by Artsiom Bahaslaŭski, this is the second film in the “Artifacts” series, which tells the stories of well-known Belarusians who stood up to the Lukashenka regime. The artifacts donated by these individuals — symbols of resistance — are now carefully preserved in the museum’s collection.

The film tells the story of Aleksandr Ivulin, a sports journalist, blogger and creator of the popular YouTube channel “ЧестнОК”. He spent two years in prison because of his civic stance. While he was behind bars, Belarusians in Warsaw organised a football tournament in his support — the “Ivulin Cup”. It became a powerful symbol of solidarity with him and other political prisoners. The tournament is now named after Mikita Melkaziorau, a regular participant and well-known Belarusian journalist who died unexpectedly at the end of last year.

In the film, Aleksandr Ivulin shares his story and reflects on how football became a symbol of solidarity and hope for him, his friends and supporters. A discussion with Aleksandr himself will follow the screening.

The event will take place at KINO ATLAS PRAHA (Ke Štvanici 371/4, Prague), starting at 16:15 local time. It is organised by the Museum of Memory of the 20th Century and the Office of the Democratic Forces of Belarus in the Czech Republic.

All episodes of the “Artifacts: Free Belarus Museum” series, conceived and developed by renowned Belarusian documentary filmmaker Maksim Shved, are available on the YouTube channel “Саша, что ты несешь?!”:

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