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

Episodes

Language

English, Russian

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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