The history of the unique theater, founded in 1943 in Vorkutlag by the will of two Muscovites – the chief and the prisoner (Mikhail Maltsev and Boris Mordvinov). Actors and musicians came out of the barracks to the stage at gunpoint every day to play a play and save their lives. During the war, the Vorkuta Camp Music and Drama Theater showed 600 performances a year, and the troupe consisted of 150 actors. Their children, grandchildren and friends became the heroes of this film.
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good back-story, and good acting
While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.
It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.
It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.
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