Welcome to Chechnya
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| Country | Streaming on | Rent / Buy |
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| United States | Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Philo | Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies |
| United Kingdom | BBC iPlayer | — |
| Canada | Crave, MUBI, Crave Amazon Channel, Hoopla | — |
| Australia | DocPlay, DocPlay Amazon Channel | Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies |
| Spain | Filmin | — |
| Brazil | Plex | Apple TV Store, Amazon Video |
About Welcome to Chechnya
Welcome to Chechnya is a 2020 English-language documentary film directed by David France. The cast is led by Maxim Lapunov, Olga Baranova, David Isteev. It has a runtime of 1h 47m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV.
Welcome to Chechnya was produced by HBO Documentary Films, Public Square Films, and David France & Joy A. Tomchin Film and made in United States of America. It was released on January 26, 2020.
- Director
- David France
- Writers
- David France, Tyler H. Walk
- Release date
- January 26, 2020
- OTT release
- June 30, 2020
- Original language
- English
- Status
- Released
- Country
- United States of America
- Production
- HBO Documentary Films, Public Square Films, David France & Joy A. Tomchin Film
Welcome to Chechnya cast & crew
Welcome to Chechnya was directed by David France and written by David France and Tyler H. Walk.
The cast features Maxim Lapunov as Self, Olga Baranova as Self, David Isteev as Self, Vladimir Putin as Self, Ramzan Kadyrov as Self, and Zelim Bakaev as Self.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Evgueni Galperine, cinematography is by Askold Kurov, and it was produced by Alice Henty and David France.
Is Welcome to Chechnya worth watching?
Welcome to Chechnya holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 51 ratings, a solidly received documentary films.
At 1h 47m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy documentary, Welcome to Chechnya is worth a place on your watchlist.
How and where to watch Welcome to Chechnya
In United States, you can stream Welcome to Chechnya on Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Philo, and MUBI, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.
It first became available to stream digitally on June 30, 2020.
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Cast of Welcome to Chechnya
Maxim Lapunov
Self
Olga Baranova
Self
David Isteev
Self
Vladimir Putin
Self
Ramzan Kadyrov
Self
Zelim Bakaev
Self
Welcome to Chechnya — FAQs
▸Where can I watch Welcome to Chechnya in United States?
Welcome to Chechnya is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Philo in United States.
▸Is Welcome to Chechnya on Amazon Prime Video?
Yes — Welcome to Chechnya is currently available on Amazon Prime Video in United States.
▸What language is Welcome to Chechnya in?
Welcome to Chechnya is originally in English, with audio tracks including Russian, French, English, Chechen. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is Welcome to Chechnya?
Welcome to Chechnya runs 1 hours 47 minutes (107 minutes).
▸What is Welcome to Chechnya rated?
It holds a 6.9/10 audience score from 51 ratings.
▸When did Welcome to Chechnya release on OTT?
Welcome to Chechnya became available digitally on June 30, 2020.
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