Babitsky's War (Original title)
Date: 04 September 2000 (Television)Country: United KingdomDirector: Paul Yule
Synopsis: In the autumn of 1999 Babitsky was one of the very few journalists reporting on the war in Chechnya from the inside. He shot footage from the front line at great personal risk. His nightly radio show on Radio Liberty preesnted a very different story from the official reporting of military triumph. He reports "in the first short bombing attack when it became clear that Chechan villages were being destroyed at random and that civilians were dying, I made up my mind almost at once that militayr actions of thwe political leaders and the nature of this war were criminal". Babitsky was arrested and captured by the Russian army and incarcerated in a Filtration camp. In the end Babistky was not discredited and told the world what President Putin wanted to remain hidden.
Subjects: Russia, Chechnya, Wars, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Series title:
TV Transmissions
Date: 04 September 2000Broadcast channel: Channel FourCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:05-22:15Runtime: 65 mins Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound
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Description: MKVDuration: 01:04:58 minutesFFV1 v3 - BFI identifier: N-3648353
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Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 64.58 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 2000-09-04BFI identifier: C-1104008
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape
Date: 04 September 2000 (Television)Country: United KingdomDirector: Paul Yule
Synopsis: In the autumn of 1999 Babitsky was one of the very few journalists reporting on the war in Chechnya from the inside. He shot footage from the front line at great personal risk. His nightly radio show on Radio Liberty preesnted a very different story from the official reporting of military triumph. He reports "in the first short bombing attack when it became clear that Chechan villages were being destroyed at random and that civilians were dying, I made up my mind almost at once that militayr actions of thwe political leaders and the nature of this war were criminal". Babitsky was arrested and captured by the Russian army and incarcerated in a Filtration camp. In the end Babistky was not discredited and told the world what President Putin wanted to remain hidden.
Subjects: Russia, Chechnya, Wars, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Series title:
TV Transmissions
Date: 04 September 2000Broadcast channel: Channel FourCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 21:05-22:15Runtime: 65 mins Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Credits
(4)
Production Company: Mentorn Barraclough Carey, Producer: Paul Yule, Producer: Teresa Cherfas
Cast
(1)
Andrei Babitsky ()Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(2)
Digital materials(1)
Description: MKVDuration: 01:04:58 minutesFFV1 v3 - BFI identifier: N-3648353
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Video materials(1)
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 64.58 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 2000-09-04BFI identifier: C-1104008
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape