TV series
The Hand of Stalin
1990 · 1 season
A sober, harrowing documentary that bears witness to historical atrocity through the voices of those who survived it.
- Created by
- John Walker, Murray Battle
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Barbara Budd, Fiona Shaw
- Overview
- 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.
- How it feels
- Bleak, dark, melancholic and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.
- About
- Memory, trauma, power, death
- Content
- Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- John Walker, Murray Battle
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Barbara Budd, Fiona Shaw
