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17 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Film ThreatNorman GidneyFilm ThreatNorman GidneyThis masterful documentary from David France weaves high-stakes storytelling and investigative reporting to expose the ongoing situation, resulting in an unforgettable film.
- 100TheWrapAlonso DuraldeTheWrapAlonso DuraldeAdvocacy meets suspense in Welcome to Chechnya, a chilling examination of both the brutality that the Chechen LGBT community is forced to face on a daily basis and the difficulty of leaving the country for peace and safety.
- 91Entertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattEntertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattIt's shocking, and it should be. But Welcome finds tender, funny moments too — and even, in the end, some kind of hope.
- 90The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyThe Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyWhether or not you identify as queer, Welcome to Chechnya will leave you shaken by the evidence of an amoral autocracy taking extreme action under the hypocritical guise of religious purity.
- 80Screen DailyStephen WhittyScreen DailyStephen WhittyBuilt on a potent mixture of quiet bravery and hard-won access, David France’s new documentary, Welcome to Chechnya, puts audiences in the middle of the literally life-or-death struggle of an already endangered minority.
- 80SlashfilmAbby OlceseSlashfilmAbby OlceseWith comprehensive access and a vital narrative, Welcome to Chechnya is an important work of journalism.
- 75Slant MagazineDiego SemereneSlant MagazineDiego SemereneDavid France’s most remarkable accomplishment emerges from an aesthetic commitment of a very particular kind.
- 75The Film StageJoshua EnciniasThe Film StageJoshua EnciniasWelcome to Chechnya is certainly an empathetic look at a harrowing struggle, but the necessary secretive nature of every element in the making of this documentary can at times leave one feeling disconnected from what’s happening.