All Monsters Are Human
21 min / UK / 2019
this is an experimental animated documentary of 21 minutes…
In September 2017 the police carried out brutal attacks against the LGBT community in Azerbaijan. Dozens of people were arrested and subsequently tortured and raped in prison.
Like many others, Roma, Katrin and Lisa fell victim to these police raids and suffered cruel treatment. They escaped from Azerbaijan and found refuge in Istanbul. Through their narratives and the use of original animation, this documentary reveals their past as well as their fears about the future. LGBT individuals are one of the most vulnerable groups in Turkey. According to Roma, “This is not a life. This is just existing.” Even in Istanbul they live in daily fear that they may suffer the same fate as in their homeland.
Directed: Helen Spooner, Hugh Davies
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