Russia's Toughest Prison (2013)
Federal Penal Colony No. 56 is situated in central Russia, in the middle of a forest larger than Germany and a seven-hour drive from the nearest city. In winter, temperatures fall to 40 below zero. There are 260 prisoners serving out their sentences here, all of them for murder. Following tough negotiations, filmmakers Nick Read and Mark Franchetti managed to gain access to this isolated world, where they focused their meticulous eye for detail on the prisoner's daily lives.
Primary Title
- Russia's Toughest Prison
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 21 June 2015
Release Year
- 2013
Start Time
- 03 : 10
Finish Time
- 04 : 00
Duration
- 50:00
Channel
- BBC World News
Broadcaster
- British Broadcasting Corporation
Programme Description
- Federal Penal Colony No. 56 is situated in central Russia, in the middle of a forest larger than Germany and a seven-hour drive from the nearest city. In winter, temperatures fall to 40 below zero. There are 260 prisoners serving out their sentences here, all of them for murder. Following tough negotiations, filmmakers Nick Read and Mark Franchetti managed to gain access to this isolated world, where they focused their meticulous eye for detail on the prisoner's daily lives.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- Russian
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Documentary films
- Prisons--Russia (Federation)
- Corrections--Russia (Federation)
Genres
- Documentary
Contributors
- Nick Read (Director)
- Mark Franchetti (Producer)
- Red Zed Films (Production Unit)
- 24_Doc (Production Unit)
- The Why Foundation (Funder)
Subjects
- Documentary films
- Prisons--Russia (Federation)
- Corrections--Russia (Federation)