AVAILABLE NOW | NOMINATED FOR TWO 2021 EMMYS

Welcome to Chechnya

Genre: original, documentary
Cast: David Isteev, Olga Baranova, undefined "Grisha", undefined "Anya"

TV-MA | original | 1 HR 47 MIN | 2020

From acclaimed journalist and Oscar(R)-nominated director David France (How to Survive a Plague) comes this searing documentary about a group of brave activists risking their lives to confront the ongoing anti-LGBTQ campaign in the Russian republic of Chechnya--which has led to the torture and disappearance of untold numbers of people.

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INTERVIEW
Cultural Closeup
Welcome to Chechnya director David France and LGBTQ+ advocate Roxane Gay discuss how the documentary came to be and the importance of raising awareness around the LGBTQ+ cleansing campaign in Chechnya.
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As the violence around Chechnya's anti-LGBTQ+ purge continues, brave activists and organizations are fighting daily to create a safer world for queer Chechens. We hope sharing these stories shines a spotlight on Chechnya and rallies the community to take action.
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AVAILABLE NOW | NOMINATED FOR TWO 2021 EMMYS

Welcome to Chechnya

TV-MA | original | 1 HR 47 MIN | 2020

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