The Dalai Lama was very interested in the Amis sash on Kolas. Uladzimir Kolas, the school principal, is also featured in the documentary. In his works, Yakub Kolas was known for his sympathy towards the ordinary Belarusian peasantry. In the 2016 general election, Kolas was elected as a legislator under the DPP. On October 6, 2018, Kolas requested the Legal Aid Foundation to help with her lawsuit. On September 5, 2016, Kolas visited the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama in Dharamsala, India.