Tag: Russian
The Mark of Caïn
Sailing ships, stars, angels and executioners — The Mark of Cain chronicles the vanishing practice and language of Russian Criminal Tattoos. Captured in some...
Dispatches: Beslan
The film examines the background to the events of Beslan. It also looks at the Russian state's reaction to the atrocity and the motivation...
Stalin and The Betrayal of Leningrad
Documentary investigating what took place in the Soviet city of Leningrad after Russian troops emerged victorious at the end of a grueling 900-day siege...
In Memoriam Alexander Litvinenko
It started as a possible case of food poisoning but within weeks turned into a grim spectacle of enormous political proportions: Aleksander Litvinenko, former...
Far Out: Surviving in the Siberian Wilderness for 70 Years
In 1936, a family of Russian Old Believers journeyed deep into Siberia's vast taiga to escape persecution and protect their way of life. The...
Putin – Tsar or reformer?
As Vladimir Putin secures victory in Russia's presidential elections, the nation finds itself at a crossroads, torn between an emboldened protest movement and an...
Krokodil: Russia’s Deadliest Drug
In the remote corners of Siberia, a harrowing epidemic known as Krokodil is quietly wreaking havoc, leaving behind a trail of devastation and horror....
Nazi Concentration Camps
In the annals of history, few chapters are as harrowing and haunting as the horrors witnessed within Nazi concentration camps during World War II....
Why Democracy – Russia’s Village of Fools (For God, Tsar and Fatherland)
In the heartland of Russia, nestled 100 kilometers southwest of Moscow, lies an enigmatic place known as Durakovo, or the "Village of Fools." At...
Cheated of Childhood – Russia
A disturbing wave has been sweeping across Russia's metropolitan landscapes since the turn of the millennium, transforming bustling metro stations into an unexpected dwelling...
