Sochi Pride 2014
A documentary on the Canadian perspective of the Sochi Olympic Games and the anti-gay laws exposed in Putin's Russia.
The Sochi 2014 Olympics will be remembered for a lot of things. Corruption. Overblown budgets. Poor infrastructure. And Putin’s pride. It will also be remembered for months of international protest after Russia’s contentious decision to ban gay rights. Sochi Pride is a 30 minute documentary on the Canadian perspective of the Sochi Olympic Games and the anti-gay laws exposed in Putin's Russia. Through interactions with athletes, academics, activists and Russian citizens, this film explores the evolution of the gay rights movement, the IOC’s role as a global facilitator, and the interplay of the Olympics and human rights. (Co-produced by Sonya Reznitsky and Kevin Hawkins)
