Welcome to Chechnya

Welcome to Chechnya

2020 · 107 min · EN · 7.0 (37 votes)
Dir. David France · Starring Maxim Lapunov, Olga Baranova, David Isteev, Vladimir Putin, Ramzan Kadyrov, Zelim Bakaev · Music Evgueni Galperine

Inside the Russian Republic's deadly war on gays

Documentary

This searing investigative work shadows a group of activists risking unimaginable peril to confront the ongoing anti-LGBTQ program raging in the repressive and closed Russian republic. Unfettered access and a remarkable approach to protecting anonymity exposes this under-reported atrocity–and an extraordinary group of people confronting evil.

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A harrowing and urgent documentary that exposes a brutal anti-LGBTQ+ purge. It's a testament to the courage of activists risking everything, offering a raw, tense, and ultimately inspiring look at survival against overwhelming odds.

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