On Project of TV News Agency timed to 60th anniversary of liberation of Belarus

17.06.2004

Press releaseThe first part of the trilogy is entitled "Nuremberg Process - New History". The film tells about a process that entered the history as a symbol of justice, which changed the life of many nations.


Press release



The first part of the trilogy is entitled "Nuremberg Process - New History". The film tells about a process that entered the history as a symbol of justice, which changed the life of many nations. That was a Nuremberg Trial over a group of principal war criminals of German Nazi. Era Bogdanovich, former Secretary of International Military Tribunal, will share her recollections of the trial.
The second movie is "K-19". 25 year before Chernobyl a dangerous accident happened in the Soviet fleet. A serious breakdown on the first Soviet nuclear missile carrier occurred in the Norwegian Sea at the time of Cuban Missile Crisis. Only self-sacrifice of Soviet submariners helped to avoid the tragedy, the aftermath of which could be greater than that of Chernobyl explosion. The hero of the movie, Ivan Kulakov, is still living in Minsk. Ivan was just 20, when he had to get down to the reactor block. Having received a big doze of radiation, Kulakov became the first Soviet person who had his bone marrow transplanted After his second birth the seaman married and had a son but had to keep silent about the accident for 30 years.
The exploit of pilot Vladimir Karvat is the theme of the 3rd episode. While piloting his exterminator Su-27 on May 23, 1996 Vladimir Karvat found the plane burning. Vladimir Karvat couldn't shoot himself clear for the plane was flying over a town. By the cost of his live Vladimir took the plane a side and saved many lives. By the decree of Belarusian President Karvat was rewarded the title of the Hero of Belarus