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Welcome to Chechnya
“Inside the Russian Republic's deadly war on gays”
6.9 / 10• 2020• 1h 47m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
ML
Maxim Lapunov
Self
LeadOB
Olga Baranova
Self
DI
David Isteev
Self
Vladimir Putin
Self
Ramzan Kadyrov
Self
Zelim Bakaev
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. David France's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Welcome to Chechnya is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
