Film trilogy dedicated to the memory of the victims of the genocide of the Belarusian people for students of the NDC «Zubrenok»

On April 19, 2025, the Zubran Research Center, as part of the republican campaign «Every Belarusian Should See This», hosted the premiere of a film trilogy dedicated to the memory of the victims of the genocide of the Belarusian people. The author of the idea and curator of the project is the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Republic of Belarus, production – RUE «National Film Studio «Belarusfilm», the directors of the film are Alexander Anisimov and Vladimir Lutsky. On this significant day, when the country remembers the tragic events of the past, the students and staff of the center were able to see two films: «Death Camps» and «Burnt Villages».

Before the screening, a video message from the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Belarus Andrei Ivanovich Shved was shown. In his speech, he emphasized the importance of preserving historical memory and understanding the scale of the tragedy that affected millions of lives.

The film trilogy plunged the center’s staff and students into the dark pages of Belarusian history during the Great Patriotic War. The films tell about the suffering of civilians, mass repressions, and the destruction of entire villages, which left a deep mark on the people’s memory.

The premiere was attended by the honored veteran of the National Film Studio «Belarusfilm», member of the Myadel District Organization of the Public Association «Belarusian Union of Officers» O.Zhirny. Oleg Ivanovich noted the importance of such projects for the formation of public consciousness and the cultivation of respect for history. According to him, the chronicle of the Belarusian State Archive of Film, Photo, and Sound Documents was used in the filming of the films.

We express our gratitude to O.I.Salo for the active popularization of the archive’s documents.

1. Speech by O.I.Salo, member of the Myadel District Organization of the Public Association «Belarusian Union of Officers», before the screening of the film trilogy NDC «Zubrenok», 04/19/2025.

2. Students of the NDC «Zubrenok» during the viewing of the film dilogy NDC «Zubrenok», 19.04.2025.

3. A group photo of Salo O.I., a member of the Myadel district organization of the public association «Belarusian Union of Officers» with students of the NDC «Zubrenok» after watching the film dilogy NDC «Zubrenok», 19.04.2025.