Children 404
2014 · 76 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 127 VOTES · DIR. Pavel Loparev, Askold Kurov
Overview
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?
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00:00:10 So we are in 2b and 2c today. Aren't we?
00:03:52 He said that those should be banished and burned alive.
00:06:56 One guy has made several empty drawings which we use as stubs in place of a photo.
00:10:39 and coming always late to the classes, lest he be bullied.
00:14:50 Call police! Let Yura call police.
00:18:03 My sweetheart at that moment was from Belgorod.
00:20:24 You are the best. Well done!
00:22:46 being crazy about a chewing gum. Be proud of yourself and everything will be fine.
00:26:03 Only a few people here travel, over half of my circle of acquaintances have never been abroad.
00:30:01 We made friends. Something sparked between us.
00:31:40 - "Bisexualist", cyclist, "taxist" [a taxi-driver in Russian] - It sounds like a profession.
00:33:23 But I'm asking you.
00:36:14 I reckon if I told it to her in any way, she would kick me out of home.
00:38:46 After that: ripped into pieces jeans, reading of my correspondence, breaking into my mail boxes
00:41:02 We are gathered here just to encourage him.
00:43:00 Got it? Fuckin' wanker.
00:45:46 I eventually decided to leave.
00:48:54 Lots. We have some of them in Moscow. But they are afraid to establish contact.
00:52:08 This one?
00:54:50 I already did, but sometimes I return in there and don't even know why.
01:01:19 On the grounds of the 54th federal law.
01:05:48 No, it can't be accomplished.
01:09:06 So you are fleeing from us.
01:12:58 And that you oughtn't to judge people by whom they love