Pyotr495

Directed by Blake Mawson

Set one evening in present-day Moscow, 16 year-old Pyotr is baited by an ultra-nationalist group known for their violent abductions and attacks bolstered by Russia's LGBT propaganda law, but Pyotr has a dangerous secret.
Pyotr495 is a ferocious gay horror short film that transforms the real danger of anti-gay entrapment in Russia into an unapologetic revenge fantasy. Blake Mawson builds dread quickly and gives the violence a clear political purpose, while the polished cinematography keeps the film from feeling merely exploitative. The final reversal is brutal, cathartic and difficult to forget.

Pyotr495

Directed by Blake Mawson

Set one evening in present-day Moscow, 16 year-old Pyotr is baited by an ultra-nationalist group known for their violent abductions and attacks bolstered by Russia's LGBT propaganda law, but Pyotr has a dangerous secret.

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Pyotr495 is a ferocious gay horror short film that transforms the real danger of anti-gay entrapment in Russia into an unapologetic revenge fantasy. Blake Mawson builds dread quickly and gives the violence a clear political purpose, while the polished cinematography keeps the film from feeling merely exploitative. The final reversal is brutal, cathartic and difficult to forget.