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Review of by Dan_B — 16 Mar 2021

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(español / English).

Despotismo homofóbico en Chechenia. Extracto: Tremendo documental de David France que nos muestra el arresgado accionar de la ONG Russian LGTB Network. Una fuerte denuncia sobre la criminal política discriminatoria y(español / English).

Despotismo homofóbico en Chechenia.

Extracto:

Tremendo documental de David France que nos muestra el arresgado accionar de la ONG Russian LGTB Network. Una fuerte denuncia sobre la criminal política discriminatoria y represiva del gobierno checheno contra su población LGBTQ, en la que involucra a sus familias como agentes represivos, en un país cuyo presidente, el homófobo confeso Kadýrov, cuenta con el apoyo explícito de Putin.

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Reseña:

Chechenia es una pequeña república de mayoría musulmana ubicada en el norte del Cáucaso que forma parte de la Federación Rusa. Su presidente, Ramzan Kadýrov, un millonario que la gobierna en forma autocrática con el franco apoyo de Putin, lleva adelante una violenta política homo y trans fóbica, apresando y torturando homosexuales varones y mujeres para que “delaten” a otros. Algunos, fueron asesinados por el gobierno -ya que no sobrevivieron a las torturas- y la mayoría son devueltos a sus familias para que “se encarguen de ellos”, es decir para que ellas mismas los asesinen. Por otro lado, son varios los denunciados por sus propias familias.

Este documental tremendo sigue la arriesgada tarea de algunos miembros de la Russian LGTB Network, una ONG (vinculada a otras del exterior) dedicada a rescatar a los homosexuales chechenos sacándolos de ese país, alojarlos en distintos refugios secretos (uno de ellos en Moscú) y gestionar su emigración a países que los acojan en calidad de refugiados. Los casos abordados son principalmente dos: uno de un ruso que hizo una visita ocasional a Grozni, la capital chechena y fue apresado y torturado y otro de una chica chechena lesbiana extorsionada por su tío.

Aclaremos que la misma Rusia no constituye tampoco un refugio seguro para los homosexuales rescatados.

Para preservar la identidad de los refugiados, sus familias y parejas, el documental recurre a la técnica de deepfake, donde la cara y la voz de algunos de ellos son reemplazadas digitalmente por caras y voces de actores. Observamos como es la vida cotidiana en los refugios, conmovedoras escenas familiares y, en muchos momentos, el relato se tensa con escenas dignas de una película de espionaje. Se insertan además durísimos videos de apresamientos y abusos de las fuerzas policiales chechenas interceptados por la ONG.

Homophobic despotism in Chechnya.

Abstract:

Tremendous documentary by David France that shows us the actions of the NGO Russian LGTB Network.

A strong complaint about the discriminatory, repressive and criminal policy of the Chechen government against its LGBTQ population, involving their families as repressive agents, in a country whose president, the confessed homophobe Kadyrov, has the explicit support of Putin.

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Review:

Chechnya is a small, Muslim-majority republic located in the North Caucasus that is part of the Russian Federation. Its president, Ramzan Kadyrov, a millionaire who governs it in an autocratic way with the frank support of Putin, carries out a violent homo and transphobic policy, imprisoning and torturing homosexual men and women so that they “expose” others. Some were assassinated by the government - since they did not survive the torture - and most are returned to their families so that they "take care of them", that is, for them to kill them themselves. On the other hand, there are several denounced by their own families.

This tremendous documentary follows the risky task of some members of the Russian LGTB Network, an NGO (linked to others from abroad) dedicated to rescuing Chechen homosexuals by surreptitiously removing them from that country, housing them in different secret shelters (one of them in Moscow) and manage their emigration to countries that host them as refugees. The cases dealt with are mainly two: one of a Russian who made an occasional visit to Grozny, the Chechen capital and was arrested and tortured, and another of a lesbian Chechen girl extorted by her uncle.

Let us clarify that Russia itself is not a safe haven for rescued homosexuals either.

To preserve the identity of the refugees, their families and partners, the documentary uses the deepfake technique, where the face and voice of some of them are digitally replaced by the faces and voices of actors.

We observe what daily life is like in the shelters, moving family scenes and, in many moments, the story is tense with scenes worthy of a spy movie. In addition, very harsh videos of arrests and abuses by the Chechen police forces intercepted by the NGO are inserted.

This review of Welcome to Chechnya (2020) was written by on 16 Mar 2021.

Welcome to Chechnya has generally received very positive reviews.

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