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Gulag, the Story

Gulag, the Story

20208.21 Season3 EpisodesEnded

Overview

A major political, historical, human and economic fact of the 20th century, the Gulag, the extremely punitive Soviet concentration camp system, remains largely unknown.

Created by Patrick Rotman
Written by Patrick Rotman, Nicolas Werth, François Aymé
NetworksARTE

Top Cast

Florence Pernel

Florence Pernel

Narrator (voice)

Themes & Keywords

concentration campworld war iisoviet unionforced labourinterviewjoseph stalingulagrailroadcanalsiberiaarchipelagosummary execution1920s1940s1950s1930skulakpurge

About Gulag, the Story

Gulag, the Story is a documentary, war & politics series that first aired in 2020 exploring themes of concentration camp, world war ii, soviet union, forced labour, interview, joseph stalin. Created by Patrick Rotman, it stars Florence Pernel. A major political, historical, human and economic fact of the 20th century, the Gulag, the extremely punitive Soviet concentration camp system, remains largely unknown.

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