Dead Souls_
In Gansu Province, northwest China, lie the remains of countless prisoners abandoned in the Gobi Desert sixty years ago. Designated as ultra-rightists in the Communist Party’s Anti-Rightist campaign of 1957, they starved to death in the reeducation camps. The film invites us to meet the survivors of the camps to find out firsthand who these persons were, the hardships they were forced to endure and what became their destiny.
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Dead Souls was released 8 years ago in 2018.
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In Gansu Province, northwest China, lie the remains of countless prisoners abandoned in the Gobi Desert sixty years ago. Designated as ultra-rightists in the...
Dead Souls is a Documentary film with a runtime of 8h 17m.
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What is Dead Souls about?
In Gansu Province, northwest China, lie the remains of countless prisoners abandoned in the Gobi Desert sixty years ago. Designated as ultra-rightists in the Communist Party’s Anti-Rightist campaign of 1957, they starved to death in the reeducation camps. The film invites us to meet the survivors of the camps to find out firsthand who these persons were, the hardships they were forced to endure and what became their destiny.
How long is Dead Souls?
Dead Souls has a runtime of 497 minutes (8h 17m).
What is the rating of Dead Souls?
Dead Souls has a rating of 7.3 out of 10 based on 20 votes on TMDB.
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Documentary