But the attackers soon learn of Pyotr’s supernatural secret as he exacts a brutal and gory revenge. Here, we chat with the film’s director Blake Mawson about the very, very slim possibility of the film being screened in Russia.īlake Mawson: I wrote PYOTR495 in January of 2014. Bolstered by Russia’s LGBT propaganda law, the group terrorizes and humiliates Pyotr, filming the attack in a plot taken straight from the headlines. Set in present day Moscow, the short follows Pyotr, a 16-year-old gay teen who is baited over a dating app by an ultranationalist group known for their violent abductions. PYOTR495 is an upcoming Russian language shock horror film by Canadian actor-turned-director Blake Mawson.
