by Agniia Galdanova
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Gennadyi has moved to Moscow from Magadan in the Far East. There Gena performs in public as the drag queen Gena Marvyn to demonstrate for artistic freedom and against the oppression of the LGBTQ+ community. Gena is repeatedly attacked and finally arrested. This documentary film not only shows the activism of its charismatic protagonist, but also follows Gena to his far-off provincial home and highlights the difficult relationship Gennadyi has with his grandparents. With this documentary film, director Agniia Galdanova gives us an insight into the harsh climate of Putin's Russia, which lacks any tolerance for artists and freedom-loving people who don't conform to the government's ideal.
Agniia Galdanova studied journalism at the Russian State Social University in Moscow. In 2012, she moved to Berlin and began studying "Practical Filmmaking" at the Met Film School Berlin. She picked up her first experience as a director with various music videos and short films. In 2019, she graduated with a further degree from the Marina Razbezhkina and Mikhail Ugarov's School of Documentary Film and Theatre. ONE STEP FORWARD, ONE STEP BACK (2020) was her first full-length documentary film. 2023 QUEENDOM 2020 ONE STEP FORWARD, ONE STEP BACK
