A trip though a contemporary Russian city that started as a Gulag. The history and life today are shown to us through a citizenry always on the verge of escape.
We are locked within the Arctic Circle, in a sea of white and stepping on graves everywhere. Escape? How much you got? And do you have your papers?
In the end, a flight to St Petersburg brings a refreshing smile. And we are spared the knowledge of any returnees.
If you have been to Russia this film will trigger your PTSD.
A Moon of Nickel and Ice
2017
Action / Documentary
A Moon of Nickel and Ice
2017
Action / Documentary
7.4Plot summary
The mining town of Norilsk sits in the heart of the Siberian Arctic, bathed in the billowing smoke and sulphur of its mills and factories. Built by Gulag prisoners under Stalin, Norilsk remains a mysterious place, haunted by its past suffering. While miners ponder lost comradeship and teenagers dream of escape, artists and descendants of the Gulag prisoners seek to shed light on Norilsk's dark past, long since buried under the Siberian ice.
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