Before my trip to Moscow, I took part in all actions, those were attended by hundreds of thousands of people in Minsk alone. A lot of mass-protests began in the entire country of Belarus. The main issue began after August 9, when Lukashenko falsified the election results. My friends and I also took part in these demonstrations.
Then pickets of solidarity with the detainees began, large chains of people lined up in all Belarusian cities. They did this by annulling signatures and detaining candidates using the police force. At this stage, the authorities once again showed themselves from their worst side and began to prevent independent candidates from being elected. It all started in the spring of 2020 when the presidential race and the collection of signatures for candidates started.
While I was there I filmed a few tricks of myself and my local friends.įor those that have not been paying attention, can you tell us a bit about the political situation in Belarus? Moscow, compared to Minks has an amazing number of spots. I actually went to Moscow alone and took a camera with me. We also visited the Belarusian city of Grodno. Tell us about where you went.ĭue to the pandemic, it was only possible to get into Russia, so we went to Moscow. Even though there is a pandemic and lots of protests in your country you still managed to travel a bit. True and it was very interesting for us to take a look into that scene. The local spot is closed due to the protests We want people to hear about Belarus not only because of the political situation, but we also have a lot of talented people around us. First of all, this project is all about friendship and love for what we do. our homie akaks makes electronic music and has become one of the best DJs in Minsk. We also love the music and parties scene very much. We broadcast our vision of skateboarding in Belarus via film, videos, arrange events & make clothes. Optika is a creative group of friends who are inspired by skateboarding, clothing, and music. At the beginning of 2020 we got a sony vx 2100 with fisheye and we started working on a video. Since then the goal has been to film a full-length video. I started filming in 2019, on a VHS-camera, my friends and I started with a small 1-minute video. I always liked the filming process, I took part in the videos my friends made & edited insta videos. So how long did it take you to start filming? I got my first skateboard back in 2007, but I seriously started skating in 2009. Hi! My name is Sasha Naumik, I live in Minsk, I am 21 years old. Hello Sasha, how are you? can you tell me a little about yourself? So we urge you to not only watch but also read what Sasha Naumik has to tell you. But most of us aren’t living it and even more of us can hardly imagine what it is like to be a young skateboarder in a situation like that. Context is important here, for those of you that follow current events, the situation in Belarus might not be new to you. Today we are proud to present a piece with a strong message, a project made by young people, for us all to see.
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