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202216 minPG-13doc-short

Finding My Torturer

202216 minPG-13doc-short

More than 5,000 people were detained during the March 6, 2022 anti-war protests in Russia, with at least 11 girls tortured at a Moscow police station.

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Antoine Schirer

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More than 5,000 people were detained during the March 6, 2022 anti-war protests in Russia, with at least 11 girls tortured at a Moscow police station.

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Bertram Hilldirector

Antoine Schirerdirector

Viktoria Arakelyancast

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At the Brateevo police station in Moscow, 11 girls faced physical and psychological violence on March 6, 2022, during anti-war protests in Russia. An unnamed police officer in black was responsible for their mistreatment. This 16-minute documentary from BBC details the girls' efforts to identify their torturer and his supervisor, revealing the challenges they encountered in seeking justice amid a climate of repression.

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