Jury Chaščavacki

Jury Jazépavič Chaščavacki, also spelled Yury Khashchavatski (Ю́ры Язэ́павіч Хашчава́цкі; Юрій Йосипович Хащавацький; 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.

During the 2020 Belarusian protests he became a member of the Coordination Council of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya.

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