Influence

25 min.

Filmmaker: Greta Harutyunyan

Influence

07.07.23

Leo is a stand-up artist from Armenia who is not afraid to talk about topics that have been taboo for years.

Armenian media has been "colonized" by foreign media outlets for decades. Russian media influence has always been significant, especially in comedy. Comedy shows were flooded with discriminatory speech and sexism and homophobia were an integral part of jokes.

Leo is a stand-up artist from Armenia, who uses his routine to address issues that have long been taboo.

The story is produced with the help of Unit , a network of journalists and activists who work with LGBTIQ+ topics.