Welcome to Chechnya

Strong, important document about violation of human rights in Czecznia in the context of LGBT community. Everybody should see it. The documentary shows heroic efforts and risks that some people take to help those in need. I could see similarity between the situation of gays in Czecznia now and Jews in Europe in 1930s.

Russia is a dangerous place. I live here so I can say it. And this film tells a small part of all the horrors that a lot of us see everyday: from total poverty when people literaly has nothing to eat, and alkoholism, domestic violence and police violence. And all such problems seem to be solvable but the most horrible truth is that all these happen becasuse of the government which are ex-communists and criminals who usurped power in 90s. This film will show you a little part. Bet, the next doc. you gotta watch (due to the anti-police protests in USA and other countries) is the situation about the police violence here. "Welcome to Chechnya" contains some part of the whole situation. But police violence happens all over the country in such scales it's hard to imagine!

I usually don't write reviews, but for the documentary 'Welcome to Chechnya' I will make an exception. Instead of going into detail about the content of this documentary -as a review is supposed to do- I would like to refer to the numerous, other -undoubtedly better- reviews, that do. I however would just want to ask you to watch this documentary and cast your own judgement, for this documentary has stirred something in me, that few other documentaries have done. Thank you.

A troubling and powerful documentary, Welcome to Chechnya depicts the cruel and terrifying reality that people in the LGBTQ community face in the area. Through the united efforts of remarkably brave individuals, a few fortunate souls escape to more enlightened areas of the world. But not everyone is so lucky. The fight continues, and the Russian government continues to deny that the atrocities are taking place. Brace yourself before watching this one.

I watched with tears in my eyes the whole time ! Shows how many people cant love openly but war openly and somehow the love will corrupt a society oppose to war and violence .. shout out to the people who fight for others freedom !!!!