Welcome to Chechnya
In the Russian republic of Chechnya, LGBTQ people are seriously threatened. A group of activists are determined to help them flee the country and find a safe home, even if it means putting their own lives at risk. The unimaginable and deadly brutality that LGBTQ people suffer is shown raw and direct in the film, but the anonymity of those involved is protected through the use of a new, AI-generated digital technology.
David France is an Academy Award-nominated filmmaker, bestselling author, and award-winning investigative journalist. His directorial debut, How To Survive a Plague, has been hailed as an innovative and influential piece of storytelling. It is regularly screened in university classrooms, and by community groups and AIDS service organizations. The film also garnered Academy Award and Emmy nominations, as well as a Peabody Award. His 2017 film, The Death & Life of Marsha P. Johnson, received rave reviews and won numerous festival prizes.