The Hand of Stalin

Examining the legacy of Stalin's 25 years of crimes against humanity through the experiences of victims and perpetrators, the films also show how people's memories of that time persist in the present day. Some victims who have stayed silent for over 50 years now speak out.

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Status	Ended
Original Name	The Hand of Stalin
First Air Date	October 16, 1990
Last Air Date	October 18, 1990
Seasons	1
Episodes	3
Episode Runtime	0min
Language	English, Russian
Original Language	English
Production Countries	Canada, United Kingdom
Production Companies	October Films PTV Productions
Networks	BBC Two

S01E03

Kolyma

Hundreds of thousands of peasants, workers, and intellectuals were sent to the Kolyma Gulags to mine gold during the 25 years of Stalinist rule. These vast, isolated wilderness camps are visited for the first time by a film crew whose record of this desolate landscape is intercut with the memories of prisoners and enforcers.

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