Jury Chaščavacki, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Jury Chaščavacki

Belarusian filmmaker

Date of Birth: 18-Oct-1947

Place of Birth: Odessa, Odessa Oblast, Ukraine

Profession: screenwriter, film director

Nationality: Belarus

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Jury Chašcavacki, also spelled Yury Khashchavatski (Belarusian: ??? ?????????i, Russian: ???? ????????? ???????????) (born October 18, 1947 in Odessa, Ukraine) is a Belarusian film director and scenarist, known for his films Kavkazkie plenniki, Bahi Siarpa i Molata, Aranzhavyja Kamizelki, Dazhyts da lubovi and Obyknovennyj prezident. In 2002, he was arrested following participation in a protest of the Belarusian government.
He spent 10 days in jail.
He claimed he spent the time in jail giving lectures to other inmates about documentary film techniques.