Khavaj, a young MMA (Mixed Martial Art) fighter, fled Chechnya when his brother discovered his homosexuality and promised to kill him under the persecution of Kadyrov’s regime. In Brussels, facing the shock of exile, he is struck by mutism. The only link that he keeps with Chechnya are the vocal messages that his mother sends him. The film traces Khavaj’s first months in Belgium. Forced to live in total anonymity to escape the Cheche diaspora, he will try to build a new identity.

Silent Voice

The story of a young Cheche MMA fighter flees his country after he is dicovered to be gay.

Coded tells the story of illustrator J.C. Leyendecker, whose legacy laid the foundation for today's out-and-proud LGBTQ+ advertisements.

Coded

Coded tells the story of illustrator J.C. Leyendecker, whose legacy laid the foundation for today's out-and-proud LGBTQ+ advertisements.

Through the coming-out narratives of seven Broward County residents, Open Dialogues explores how the LGBTQ community is marginalized among families, schools, churches and public spaces and how the individuals interviewed for the film learned to empower themselves in these spaces.

Open Dialogues:  Stories from the LGBTQ Community

The story of seven LGBTQ+ Broward County residents.

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