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Animated Documentary Explores LGBTQ Struggles Amid Global Turmoil

9/26/2025

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Story summary

Break Out, an animated documentary directed by Tom Donahue, with Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary’s Revelations Entertainment as executive producers.
It follows Alexei and Dimitri amid Russia’s anti-LGBTQ laws and the Ukraine invasion.
The narrative spans three continents during COVID lockdowns, using first-person testimonies with animation and reenactments.
Infinite Studios, co-founded by Adrienne Lahens, focuses on AI-driven storytelling.

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Story summary

Break Out, an animated documentary directed by Tom Donahue, with Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary’s Revelations Entertainment as executive producers.
It follows Alexei and Dimitri amid Russia’s anti-LGBTQ laws and the Ukraine invasion.
The narrative spans three continents during COVID lockdowns, using first-person testimonies with animation and reenactments.
Infinite Studios, co-founded by Adrienne Lahens, focuses on AI-driven storytelling.