Children 404 (2014)

2014 • 1h 16m • Documentary

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Synopsis

In 2013, Vladimir Putin enacted a law in Russia that prohibits any "promotion of non-traditional sexual relations to minors." This law labels LGBT youth as sick, sinful, and abnormal, leaving them vulnerable to harassment. Anyone supporting them – including psychologists, teachers, and parents – faces fines or imprisonment. Forty-five Russian teens and tweens share their experiences through anonymous interviews and video diaries, detailing the humiliations and discrimination they face, as well as their acts of defiance. These stories are compiled online as the Children 404 project, named after the "page not found" error. The project's founder fights to raise awareness and empathy for the victims of this government-backed hatred, while activist Pasha decides he must leave Russia to find acceptance and live a normal life. Has a new era of intolerance begun in Russia?

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