try and remove a gay couple’s children, ban Pride marches, arrest a teenager who shared photos of half-naked men, and delete gay scenes from Elton John biopic Rocketman, among other anti-LGBTQ state-sanctioned actions.Netflix has 30 days to respond to Baranets’ inquiry, which is being considered by Russia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs.However, a source told Vedomosti that an internal review at Netflix found no LGBTQ content labeled 16+ being shown in Russia.Should investigators rule against
Int’l Critics Line: Russia’s Oscar Submission ‘Unclenching The Fists’
12.11.2021 - 20:49 / deadline.com
The old adage “write what you know” has rarely paid off with such bleak, persuasive power as it does in Unclenching The Fists, which won the Grand Prize in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard sidebar this year, is Russia’s submission to the International Feature race at the Oscars and is screening at AFI Fest. Mubi has U.S. rights and is planning a theatrical release ahead of digital in 2022.
Kira Kovalenko’s confident debut feature is largely based on events of her own youth. Like her fictional heroine
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metroweekly.com
23.11.2021 / 20:33
Gay, bi men in anti-LGBTQ countries at increased risk of suicidal ideation
Gay and bisexual men living in countries with hostile laws and attitudes suffer “significant psychological harm,” a study by the Yale School of Public Health has found.Published in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology, the study is believed to be the first to evaluate the impact of a nation’s structural stigma on mental health among gay and bi men by examining geographic mobility patterns.“By taking advantage of the fact that many of the men in this study had moved between countries, we were able
deadline.com
20.11.2021 / 23:29
‘Compartment No. 6’s Juho Kuosmanen Says He Fulfilled His Dream To Shoot A Film In Russia, And On A Train – Contenders International
For Finnish director Juho Kuosmanen, it was always an ambition of his to shoot a film on a train as well as a film in Russia. So, when he first read the 2011 novel Compartment No. 6 by Rosa Liksom, he was immediately compelled to take it to the big screen.
deadline.com
20.11.2021 / 20:51
‘Unclenching The Fists’ Director Kira Kovalenko Says William Faulkner Line Inspired Her Tale Of A Woman’s Longing To Escape – Contenders International
Kira Kovalenko’s feature Unclenching the Fists was initially inspired by a line in William Faulkner’s novel Intruder in the Dust. Speaking at Deadline’s Contenders Film: International awards-season event, the Russian director said she thought a lot about Faulkner’s line, “While some people can endure slavery, nobody can stand freedom,” when she began co-writing her sophomore film, which is now Russia’s submission into this year’s International Feature Oscar race.
deadline.com
18.11.2021 / 15:19
Russian LGBT Film Festival Has Website Blacklisted By Government
The Side by Side LGBT Film Festival, which takes place annually in St Petersburg, Russia, has had its website blacklisted by authorities in a move that the organizers say was provoked by an orchestrated campaign of complaints from ultra-right-wing groups.
nme.com
14.11.2021 / 18:11
‘Battlefield 2042’ skin that “unintentionally” references Russo-Ukrainian war to be renamed
DICE’s Battlefield 2042 which references the Russo-Ukrainian war will be renamed according to an official statement.Dice has been criticised for a skin that can be unlocked for specialist Pyotr “Boris” Gukovsky.