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Children 404 (2014)
Directed by Askold Kurov, Pavel Loparev
Documentary · 1h 16m
In 2013, Russian President Vladimir Putin passed a bill forbidding the “promotion of nontraditional sexual relations to minors.” LGBT youth, now defenseless against insults and intimidation under this “gay propaganda” law, are considered sick, sinful and abnormal. Psychologists, teachers and even parents can be fined or imprisoned for supporting them. Forty-five Russian teens and tweens share their stories through anonymous interviews and video diaries. They detail their humiliations and discriminations, as well as their courageous stands against bullies. Their testimonies are collected online as the Children 404 project, named after the common “error 404 - page not found” web message. The support group’s founder struggles within the system to bring public attention and empathy to the victims of this government-endorsed hate, while activist Pasha decides he must leave his homeland altogether if he hopes to find a boyfriend and lead a normal life. Has a new Stone Age arrived in Russia?
Crew
- Director
- Askold Kurov, Pavel Loparev
- Screenplay
- Pavel Loparev, Askold Kurov
- Director of Photography
- Askold Kurov, Pavel Loparev
- Original Music Composer
- Sorin Apostol
- Editor
- Pavel Loparev, Lena Rem, Askold Kurov
- Producer
- Askold Kurov, Pavel Loparev
Details
- Original title
- Дети 404
- Release date
- 2014-04-28
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- RU
- Spoken languages
- Russian
- Countries
- Russia