The Great Purge orchastrated in the Soviet Union during 1937-38 cost almost 700 000 lives. Especially ethnic minorities were targeted. Four-part documentary tells the story of what happened to the people living the Soviet Union, and how the terror was built in the red dictatorship.
Made in FI
9/10
2026
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Episodes
Cast
Mikhail Gylling
As Self - Medical Doctor
Nikolaj Iwanow
As Self - Professor of History, University of Opole
Aleksi Mainio
As Self - Leader of the Project on Stalin's Purges
Kimmo Rentola
As Self - Professor of Political History, University of Helsinki
Anni Reuter
As Self - Doctor of Political Sciences, University of Helsinki
Meelis Saueauk
As Self - Doctor of History, Institute of Estonian Historical Memory
Ina Susi
As Self - Teacher
Anneli Ranta
As Self - Narrator (voice)
Gints Apals
As Self - Head of Department, Latvian Occupation Museum
Jesse Hirvelä
As Self - Historian, University of Helsinki
Kaisu Junkkonen
As Self - Early Childhood Educator
Robert Kusnierz
As Self - Professor of History, University of Pomerania
Maria Lähteenmäki
As Self - Professor of History, University of Eastern Finland
Raija-Liisa Mäkelä
As Self - Author
Jurii Shapoval
As Self - Professor of History, LMU
Igor Frei
As Self - Head Director, Ukrainian Theater of Finland
Eero Haapanen
As Self - Historian
Ira Jänis-Isokangas
As Self - Docent of History, University of Helsinki
Arvo Keränen
As Self - Building Engineer
Toms Kikuts
As Self - Deputy Director, Latvian National History Museum
Anna Laakkonen
As Self - Doctor of Philosophy, University of Eastern Finland
Eli Pilve
As Self - Programme Manager, Estonian War Museum
Jukka Rislakki
As Self - Non-Fiction Writer
Alexandra Polivanova
As Self - Member of Memorial
Aappo Kähönen
As Self - Docent of Political History, University of Helsinki
Ilja Solomeshch
As Self - Historian
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