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Belarus: An Ordinary Dictatorship

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It’s the last dictatorship of Europe, caught in a Soviet time-warp, where the secret police is still called the KGB and the president rules by fear. Disappearances, political assassinations, waves of repression and mass arrests are all regular occurances. But while half of Belarus moves closer to Russia, the other half is trying to resist…

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Status: Released

Released Date: 2018-03-18

Runtime: 0 mins

Director: Manon Loizeau

Writer: Manon Loizeau

Spoken language: English, Français, беларуская мова, Pусский

Genres: Documentary

Original title: Belarus: An Ordinary Dictatorship

Production Companies: Magnéto Presse, ARTE, RTS

Production Countries: France

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