Summaries

In 1933, Joseph Stalin ordered 6,000 unwanted citizens of Moscow and Leningrad to be sent to the desolate Siberian island of Nazino. Almost a century later, we remember this horrifying event, and pay homage to those who lost their lives.

A disturbing chapter in Russian history is explored in this documentary. In 1933, Joseph Stalin sent 6000 "unwanted" citizens of Moscow and Leningrad to a desolate Siberian island - with no food or clothes to speak of. Decades later this documentary returns to the island.

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Keywords
  • cannibalism
  • reference to joseph stalin
  • soviet union history
  • nazino tragedy
  • mass deportation
Genres
  • Documentary
Release date Oct 22, 2011
Countries of origin France
Language English Russian French
Production companies Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) Histoire Kilaohm Productions

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Tech specs

Runtime 55m
Color Color
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.78 : 1

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