![]() But where that film featured no shortage of dissent toward the capital’s first pride parade, the Russia it showcases seems a veritable gay haven compared to the startling vision Mr. Ivanov’s is an extraordinary document, a pseudo-sequel of sorts to his Berlinale-premiered Moscow Pride ’06, shaped from a wealth of material he has shot in the years since. ![]() ![]() This is a film that everyone ought to watch once, and that nobody will likely be able to take twice. Perhaps, with any luck, it will not similarly be shattered by brutal, bloody assault. Perhaps there will be an atmosphere of union-that great idyll embodied in the iconic Olympic rings-akin to that seen in the movie’s earliest moments. Perhaps the people, driven by their love for sport and country, will be as passionate as those depicted in Vladimir Ivanov’s film, activists on the streets of Moscow campaigning for their right to host a pride parade. ![]() Propaganda, a Russian documentary steadily clawing a reputation on the international LGBT festival circuit. Perhaps the scenes in Sochi this month, as citizens celebrate their city’s hosting of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, will start out similarly to those of Mr. ![]()
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