The Accidental President
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya’ s fight for the future of Belarus
From the team behind Who Is Ghislaine Maxwell? and Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer, this feature-length documentary follows the incredible story of a woman who, unbowed by deadly threats from her powerful political rival, became a beacon of hope for change in her country …
With unprecedented access to the Belarusian opposition leader and set against a backdrop of political upheaval, The Accidental President is a film about Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and her remarkable journey from primary school teacher to de facto head of state.
It’ s a film about the struggle for justice in the face of state terror and the hopes of a nation to create a new democratic country out of the ruins of a Soviet past on the margins of Europe.
Duration 1 x 1½ hr
Produced by Roast Beef Productions co-produced with NDR, Germany, in association with All3Media International