5000 Roebel
- Director: Kris van der Veen
- Writer: Kris van der Veen
- Producer: Kris van der Veen
CGiii Comment
When you watch this film...it puts a helluva lotta things in perspective...
Here, in the West...the armchair activists are screaming for neutral gender toilets!
There, in Russia...the kids just want to lead their lives without the fear of violence, arrest...death.
There are LGBT people in this world who have to fight for their lives...all the rest are just pissing in the wind!
Watch...
5000 ROEBEL (English sub) from KRIS on Vimeo.
The(ir) Blurb...
In 2013 Russian parliament passed legislation that criminalizes public discussion of homosexuality, especially by foreigners. The fine for kissing someone of the same sex in public? 5000 rubles. Kris van der Veen visits St. Petersburg and Murmansk, where he talks with a diverse group of youngsters and activists. What motivates them to take a stand and can they still be safe on the streets? Van der Veen's visit to Russia ends in a police raid. He and his crew become the first foreigners to be charged with making gay propaganda. They get off with a fright, but can't help but wonder: how will this continue? What does the future hold for gays, lesbians and transgenders in Russia?
Cast & Characters
Kris van der Veen