The premiere of the film "The First Printer" will take place on the Day of Belarusian Written Language in Polotsk
The film was shot at the National Film Studio "Belarusfilm" by director Igor Chishchenya. The screening at the "Rodina" cinema will begin at 11:00. On the same day, the work of Belarusian documentary filmmakers will be available to TV viewers of the "Belarus 3" channel. The film is scheduled to air at 10:00. Viewers in the Belarusian capital will have the opportunity to see the film on September 4 at 14:30 at the House of Cinema. The film was shot in four countries: Belarus (Minsk, Polotsk, Vileyka), Poland (Krakow), the Czech Republic (Prague), and Russia (Saint Petersburg). It depicts the life journey of the Belarusian first printer, inviting viewers to follow his path.
Scriptwriter Vladimir Moroz and director Igor Chishchenya reveal the personality of the great first printer in the context of modernity. The creators' goal was not simply to tell Skorina's biography, but to show that his ideas and principles live on today. In addition to the work of the scriptwriter and director, film critics note the cinematography by cameraman Alexander Okovitsky and the music specially composed for the film by Alexander Krutel.