Welcome to Chechnya

2020

1h 47m

Documentary

LGBTQ+

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Activists risk their lives to confront Russian leader Ramzan Kadyrov and his government-directed campaign to detain, torture and execute LGBTQ Chechens.

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An illuminating and urgent call to action, Welcome to Chechnya portrays the horrors of the mass persecution of the LGBTQ+ community in the Chechen Republic with tenacity and tenderness.

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chilling but eye opening

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/05/23

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Noah P

This movie is unfit for viewing because it promotes and glorifies unhealthy human behavior.

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01/07/24

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StephenPaul C

The greatest 01 hour: and 47 minutes of real footage!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/01/23

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robert p

A real winner of Documentaries, this movie centers on LGBT trial and tribulations as a group of people try to leave Chechnya which has no tolerance for that kind of people. Thus my rating of *5* stars!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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mike v

Welcome to Chechnya is a 2020 documentary film by American reporter, author and documentarian David France 🇷🇺 It's very good! 😀 I'd recommend it 👍🏼 INSIDE THE RUSSIAN REPUBLIC'S DEADLY WAR ON GAYS

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Maxim Lapunov

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David France

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Tyler H. Walk

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Anita Singh

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Welcome to Chechnya: The Gay Purge. brought home the horror with a dramatic urgency. David France's grimly compelling film was a docu-thriller, with heart-stopping moments as activists spirited people out of the country in clandestine operations.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 30, 2020

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Alex Davidson

Sight & Sound

France sensitively draws out the personalities of his subjects, ensuring that, despite the digital disguises and pseudonyms, they emerge as distinct individuals.

Dec 30, 2020

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Rebecca Nicholson

Guardian

David France has made a difficult, distressing and often tremendously bleak film about the torture and murder of LGBT people in Chechnya, and the brave efforts of community activists and organisers to "extract" them from the region.

Rated: 5/5

Dec 30, 2020

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Josh Parham

Next Best Picture

The balance between the macro-political perspective with the more intimate personal stories is well-executed, giving the full context of what these people are going through and the sense of urgency felt in their desperate situations.

Rated: 7/10

Jun 5, 2022

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Brian T. Carney

Washington Blade

An urgent call to arms.

May 19, 2022

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David Reddish

Queerty

This movie features a real-life spy story unfolding right before our eyes. Try to watch and not hold your breath in places.

Rated: 4/4

Mar 20, 2022

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Synopsis

Activists risk their lives to confront Russian leader Ramzan Kadyrov and his government-directed campaign to detain, torture and execute LGBTQ Chechens.

Director: David France
Producer: Nancy Abraham, Neal Baer, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Masha Gessen
Screenwriter: David France, Tyler H. Walk
Production Co: Public Square Films, Ninety Thousand Words, BBC Storyville, Maylo Films, Bertha Doc Society Journalism Fund, Palette Fund
Genre: Documentary, LGBTQ+
Original Language: Russian
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 3, 2020
Runtime: 1h 47m

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