Seeking out the
5000 greatest films
in a century of cinema
Welcome to Chechnya
Directed by
David France
Produced by David France, Alice Henty, Askold Kurov, Igor Myakotin, and Joy A. Tomchin
Written by David France and Tyler H. Walk
Produced by David France, Alice Henty, Askold Kurov, Igor Myakotin, and Joy A. Tomchin
Written by David France and Tyler H. Walk
With:
Olga Baranova, David Isteev, and Maxim Lapunov
Cinematography:
Derek Wiesehahn and Askold Kurov
Editing: Tyler H. Walk
Music: Evgueni Galperine and Sacha Galperine
Editing: Tyler H. Walk
Music: Evgueni Galperine and Sacha Galperine
Runtime:
107 min
Release Date: 30 June 2020
Aspect Ratio: 1.78 : 1
Color: Color
Release Date: 30 June 2020
Aspect Ratio: 1.78 : 1
Color: Color
Twitter Capsule:
David France (How to Survive a Plague) tracks the heroic work of activists helping survivors of the Chechen anti-gay purges as they escape familial and societal torchers in Russia. Rather than rely on reenactments, animation, or standard disguising of faces to maintain a person’s anonymity, France uses advanced facial replacement techniques so viewers see “real” faces displaying real emotions while still protecting the identities of his subjects. Riveting, emotional, and groundbreaking.