David France’s ‘Welcome to Chechnya’

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David France’s ‘Welcome to Chechnya’

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Published on Jul 3, 2020, 12:00:00 PM
Total time: 00:28:33

Episode Description

David France’s new HBO documentary, “Welcome to Chechnya” looks at the ongoing campaign to eradicate gay people in the Chechen Republic. France talks about the dangers he faced in making the film, traveling to Russia on a tourist visa, shooting on iPhones and GoPros, and using digital face-swapping technology to hide his subjects’ identities.

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