Movies and TvShows featuring "soviet-repression" theme.

“Slovo” House. Unfinished Novel is a gripping drama set in 1930s Ukraine during the period of Soviet repressions. The story revolves around the lives of individuals caught in the turbulent political landscape of the time, as they navigate the challenges of survival and resistance. With a backdrop of Ukrainian culture and its rich history, the film exposes the harsh realities of political repression and the resilience of the human spirit.

The series is built in the form of saga and depicts the turbulent periods of the beginning of the 20th century through the eyes of ordinary people: the First World War, the revolution, the emergence of Soviet regime. Each of the characters faced the changes in their own way through their concept of truth. However, all of them shared fundamental desire to live, love and find their own place in the new era.

Khaytarma is a historical drama set in Crimea during the Soviet repressions. It depicts the suffering of the Tatar community and their struggle for survival in the face of political turmoil. The movie highlights the impact of Soviet politics on the lives of innocent people, shedding light on the dark history of the region.

The extraordinary life and career of the Russian chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov, a brilliant and charismatic, but also rebellious, favorite son of the Soviet Union.

1971, Odessa Film Studio. The KGB studio curator orders a re-edit of just finished movie about the events of Ukraine’s 1920s "civil war" of a young director in line with the Party’s view on the historical events. This re-editing work is entrusted to a young female editor, which consequently realizes she must protect the director’s vision and the safe-guard the truth about her country under Soviet occupation.

Ivan Dziuba, a literary critic and public figure, reflects on the lost illusions and unfulfilled promises of his generation. He questions why so few dreams came true and shares his thoughts with his wife Martha, who has been his guardian angel throughout their life together. Together, they are seen as the conscience of the nation.

The story of Russian writer and Soviet dissident Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (1918-2008) and his masterpiece, The Gulag Archipelago, published in Paris in 1973, which forever shook the very foundations of communist ideology.

Nazi-occupied Crimea, 1944. A boy named Itzhak turns to Saide Arifova, a local Tatar Muslim woman, for help, explaining that he and a group of other Jewish orphans are hiding from the Nazis. Arifova faces a moral dilemma: should she try to help them or save herself by refusing? Despite the impending danger, she decides to protect the children by hiding them in plain sight, and disguising them as Tatars and adopting them into the local community.

Slovo House (2017) is a documentary that delves into the lives of the intelligentsia in Kharkiv, Ukraine during the 1930s. It explores the socio-political climate of the time, the effects of the Soviet regime, and the cultural genocide that occurred. The film showcases reenactments and provides an in-depth look into the lives of the residents of Slovo House.

In 1944, the Soviet Union carried out a mass deportation of Tatars from Crimea. This documentary explores the history and repercussions of this tragic event.

The year 2011 marked the 70th anniversary of the deportations of June 14 1941, when 15 425 residents of Latvia (Latvians, Jews, Russians, Poles) were deported to Siberia. Among them there were 3 751 children aged up to 16. During the process men were separated from their families and sent to gulags, where many were sentenced to death, while others were imprisoned in labour camps. The facts of history and dry and few, but many of the victims and their children and grandchildren are still among us. During the summer of 2010, people who were deported to Siberia in 1941 as children joined their own children and a video production crew to travel back to the far North of Russia.

Red Terror documents the soviet occupation of Lithuania and the resistance movements that sprang up in opposition to the brutal tactics used by the communists from 1941 up to 1991. Stories of deportation, life in the Gulag, exile to Siberia, KGB prison torture, confiscation of land are told by living survivors. Resistance fighters and those who aided them also share their stories for the first time to an American audience. Rare historical photos and moving images are used to bring these stories to life.

Hrytsko Chubai is a genius of Ukrainian poetry, a connoisseur of literature, art and music, and the brightest representative of Lviv underground culture of the late 60s and early 70s. The documentary 'Chubai. Speaking Again' is set in Hrytsko's basement workshop and follows a unique theatre production style. Ukrainian poet Serhiy Zhadan guides the audience through the film, accompanied by Hrytsko's family and friends who share their reminiscences, tell stories, and read his poetry. The film incorporates video projection onto the basement walls, creating an immersive experience of the portrayed time and space.

One day a friend will betray you, and the enemy at the crucial moment will save lives.

The children who were sent to Siberia in 1941 have not seen their fathers – in their memories they recollect: “My father was arrested, he was sent to Vyatlag camp. He died there in March, 1942. He was not convicted. Father was tried in the autumn of 1942, when he was already dead, Moscow Troika verdict: 10 years in prison and confiscation of property...”The railcar moves along overgrown rails. For 70 years, the twelve participants of the journey have wanted to go to the places from where their fathers did not return. Among the harsh nature the tension on their faces shows.