Welcome To Chechnya
State-sponsored, anti-gay purges have occurred since 2007 across Chechnya, a largely Muslim republic in southwest Russia. With the explicit encouragement of Ramzan Kadyrov, Moscow’s puppet leader in the region, a campaign has been waged to detain, torture and execute hundreds of gay men.
This acclaimed film follows LGBTQ+ rights activists risking their lives to help persecuted individuals, their partners, and families escape from Russia. American documentarian David France uses an innovative special effect to disguise faces which allows his camera to capture a close-up view of this on-going atrocity and the dedicated activists fighting against it.
Awards
Berlin International Film Festival 2020 Amnesty International Film Prize & Panorama Audience Award Winner; Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival 2020 Audience Award Winner; Sundance Film Festival 2020 Grand Jury Prize Nominee.
Director
David France
Languages
English, Russian, Chechen
(English subtitles)
Film Details
2020, 107 min
United States
Content Warning: contains difficult imagery, violence. Language may be offensive to some viewers.
Bastards’ Road
War veteran Jon Hancock wrestles with his demons while walking 5,800 miles across the United States.
Struggling with PTSD, U.S. Marine veteran Jonathan Hancock decides to walk almost 6,000 miles through the United States as a way to confront his own demons and find solace with his fellow 2/4 Marines across the country known as The Magnificent Bastards. Marked by honesty, insight and humor, the film tells a story about conquering trauma and beginning to heal.
Awards
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Best Documentary Winner;
San Diego International Film Festival
Award Nominee
Director
Brian Morrison
Languages
English
Film Details
2020, 98 min
United States