Welcome to Chechnya
First screened in August 2025

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Director: David France. Documentary about organized LGBTQ activism against Chechnya's sudden, violent crackdown on queer people and communities.

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Photo © 2020 HBO Documentary Films/Public Square Films

In Brief: Heroic balance of up-close history, in medias res risk-taking, and protectiveness of its vulnerable subjects.

VOR: ⑤  Remarkable bravery behind and especially before the cameras. Documenting global homophobia is vital. So is documenting real resistance.

Grade: B+

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Awards:
	Berlin Film Festival: Panorama Audience Award (Documentary); Amnesty International Film Prize; Teddy Award for Activism
	British Academy Awards (BAFTAs): TV Award (International)

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