The love story of successful businessman Alexei and young doctor Dimitri unfolds against the backdrop of Russia’s escalating anti-LGBTQ laws and the invasion of Ukraine. Meeting in secret during COVID lockdowns, the couple faces criminalization, police raids, and the looming threat of being sent to the front line. Their fight for freedom takes them across three continents in a desperate bid to live authentically and without fear. First-person testimony is blended with striking animation and dramatic reenactments.
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Director
Tom Donahue
Executive Producer
Morgan Freeman
Executive Producer
Lori McCreary
Producer
Ilan Arboleda
Producer
Adrienne Lahens
Executive Producer
Roger Paperno
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