To Russia with Love

TV Movie
2014
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1h 30m

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Leading up to the Olympics in Sochi, a law banning 'propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations to minors' was passed in Russia. Gay Olympians were confronted with a tough decision: whethe... Read allLeading up to the Olympics in Sochi, a law banning 'propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations to minors' was passed in Russia. Gay Olympians were confronted with a tough decision: whether to protest in defense of their Russian comrades or compete in silence. Featuring world m... Read allLeading up to the Olympics in Sochi, a law banning 'propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations to minors' was passed in Russia. Gay Olympians were confronted with a tough decision: whether to protest in defense of their Russian comrades or compete in silence. Featuring world medalist Johnny Weir, Billie Jean King, Greg Louganis, Martina Navratilova, Simona Meiler a... Read all

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Jane Lynch

Self - Narrator
(voice)

Johnny Weir

Self - Olympic Figure Skater

Ban Ki-moon

Self - Secretary General of the United Nations
(as Ki-moon Ban)

Jason Collins

Self - First Openly Gay NBA Player

Martina Navratilova

Self - Tennis Icon

Thomas Roberts

Self - MSNBC Host
(archive footage)

Anastasia Smirnova

Self - Russian LGBT Rights Activist
(archive footage)

Elvina Yuvakaeva

Self - Co-Chair, Russian Open Games

Blake Skjellerup

Self - Olympic Speed Skater

Tommie Smith

Self - Gold Medal 200M Dash, 1968 Summer Olympics
(archive footage)

John Carlos

Self - Bronze Medal 200M Dash, 1968 Summer Olympics
(archive footage)

David Remnick

Self - Editor-in-Chief, The New Yorker

Andy Humm

Self - Reporter, Gay City News

Tanya Domi

Self - Professor, Columbia University

Vladimir Putin

Self - President of Russia
(archive footage)

Vladislav Slavskiy

Self - Sochi Gay Youth

Billie Jean King

Self - Tennis Icon

Konstantin Yablotskiy

Self - Co-Chair, Russian Open Games

Director
- Noam Gonick
Writer
- Noam Gonick
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Gordon-11

A view behind a curtain

This documentary film tells the story of the LGBT activism around the Sochi Winter Olympics in 2014, amidst a background of scrutiny and persecution by the Russian authorities.

I was not quite prepared for the intensity of the story. Though I have read that Russia has been clamping down on LGBT rights, it is another thing to watch it being told by people affected first hand. The local young man's story, Vlad, is particularly convincing and touching. It is also great to see so many Olympic athletes speak up for their rights. The sports world can do with more positive LGBT role models. Though not much has progressed during or after the Sochi Winter Olympics, I hope things will change for the better.