Cannibal Island
6.2
“The Nazino Tragedy”
A disturbing chapter in Russian history is explored in this documentary. In 1933, Joseph Stalin sent 6000 "unwanted" citizens of Moscow and Leningrad to a desolate Siberian island - with no food or clothes to speak of. Decades later this documentary returns to the island.
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Cast
11 people
Fabrice Pierre
Ivan Portman / Narrator (voice)
Known for
Cold Ground
Natalia Dufraisse
Taissia Chokavera
Also in
Savages
The Golden Mean
Andrei Zayats
Vassili Velichko
Known for
The Night Manager
The Agency
Anton Yakovlev
Dimitri Zepkov
Known for
The Spy
The Beat That My Heart Skipped
Anton Kuznetsov
Kubulaiev
Known for
Major Grom
The Duelist
Boris Trenin
Self
Nicolas Werth
Self
Vadim Maksheev
Self
Vasily Khanevich
Self
Nikita Petrov
Self
Joseph Stalin
Self (archive footage)
Also in
War of the Century
I Was Stalin's Bodyguard
Cédric Condom Director · Nicolas Werth Writer
First release June 23, 2009 · Produced in France · Languages French, Russian
Production
Kilaohm Productions
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
L'île aux Cannibales
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French · Russian
Release dates
United Kingdom · June 23, 2009
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
March 29, 2010 · TV
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