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Welcome to Chechnya (2020) is a documentary film directed by David France, released on January 26, 2020 with a runtime of 1h 47m. It stars Maxim Lapunov, Olga Baranova, David Isteev and Vladimir Putin. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 52 ratings.
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Maxim Lapunov
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Olga Baranova
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David Isteev
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Vladimir Putin
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Ramzan Kadyrov
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Zelim Bakaev
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Directed by David France, written by Tyler H. Walk and David France, produced by David France, Askold Kurov and Alice Henty.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 52 ratings.
At times this is quite an harrowing documentary to watch as the intimate style of photography illustrates well the persecution of homosexuality in the breakaway eponymous Russian Republic. With President Putin's administration in Moscow denying any systematic abuse of these people, it's left to the local bully-boy governor Ramzan Kadyrov to deny that there are any gay folks in Chechnya and if there are, then they…
Reviewed on September 5, 2024
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Welcome to Chechnya (2020) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Philo, Brew, MUBI Amazon Channel, Fandor Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, DocuramaFilms Amazon Channel and Cineverse Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Welcome to Chechnya (2020) includes Maxim Lapunov, Olga Baranova, David Isteev, Vladimir Putin and Ramzan Kadyrov. The film was directed by David France. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Welcome to Chechnya was released on January 26, 2020 and runs for 1h 47m.
Welcome to Chechnya (2020) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 52 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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