Hunted
Directed by Christopher T Folkens
Set against the harrowing backdrop of the 2017 Chechen gay purge, a young gay man is arrested and tortured for who he is. Forced into an impossible choice — betray the people he loves or die for them — he must summon the courage to defy a system determined to erase him.
About Hunted
Hunted is a 13-minute drama short film from the USA directed by Christopher T Folkens. It screened at the 2026 San Jose International Short Film Festival in the “An Uncomfortable Truth” program.
- Director
- Christopher T Folkens
- Program
- An Uncomfortable Truth
- Country
- USA
- Run time
- 13 mins
- Genre
- Drama