WELCOME TO CHECHNYA

David France, US, 2020
107 min., OmeU
Dokumentarfilm
in 2017, reports about persecution, torture and assassination of lgbtiq* people in chechnya made waves in the international press. ramzan kadyrov, chechen leader, who is strongly backed by the kremlin, denied all accusations and even the existence of queer people in chechnya. david france’s film is dedicated to the work of a moscow based group of activists, who have come together to save queer lives and smuggle people out of chechnya. using deepfake technology and with the support of volunteers, who „lent“ their faces to those affected, the film allows to maintain the activists‘ anonymity.

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en In 2017, reports about persecution, torture and assassination of LGBTIQ* people in Chechnya made waves in the international press. Ramzan Kadyrov, Chechen leader, who is strongly backed by the Kremlin, denied all accusations and even the existence of queer people in Chechnya. David France's film is dedicated to the work of a Moscow based group of activists, who have come together to save queer lives and smuggle people out of Chechnya. Using deepfake technology and with the support of volunteers, who "lent" their faces to those affected, the film allows to maintain the activists' anonymity.

de 2017 sorgten Berichte über die Verfolgung und Ermordung von LGBTIQ* Personen in Tschetschenien international für Aufsehen. Staatsoberhaupt Kadyrow negierte die Anschuldigungen und bestritt die Existenz queerer Menschen in Tschetschenien. David Frances Film, der mit deepfake Technologien arbeitet, um die Anonymität der Betroffenen zu wahren, begleitet Aktivist*innen im Kampf gegen staatliche Gewalt.

2020 / 107min
USA  
Regie: David France
Drehbuch: David France, Tyler H. Walk
Produzent*innen: Alice Hanty, Joy A. Tomchin, Askold Kurov, David France
Sprache & Untertitel: Englische Originalfassung mit Englischen Untertitel