A hostile homophobic culture. „Welcome to Chechnya” by David France as a form of preserving the memory of the victims
A hostile homophobic culture. „Welcome to Chechnya” by David France as a form of preserving the memory of the victims
Author(s): Justyna PisarskaSubject(s): Gender Studies, Russian Literature, Film / Cinema / Cinematography, Theory of Literature, American Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: LGBTQIA+; Russia; Chechnya; David France; discrimination
Summary/Abstract: The paper concerns the documentary Welcome to Chechnya (2020), made in response to the mass purge of gay men and women that started in the Chechen Republic in 2017. The main aim of this paper is to highlight the problem of LGBTQIA+ society in Russia and Chechnya and give a voice to the victims of discriminated minorities. In the face of the war in Ukraine, it seems more important than ever. It is done through presenting the legal situation of LGBTQIA+ in both countries, explaining possible causes of the lack of acceptance of homosexuality in Russia and Chechnya, clarifying the Kremlin’s point of view in the domain of homosexuality and explicating the reason for which artificial intelligence (AI) is used in the documentary.
Journal: Rusycystyczne Studia Literaturoznawcze
- Issue Year: 2022
- Issue No: 32
- Page Range: 1-15
- Page Count: 15
- Language: English