2001
6.6 (6 votes)
1h 13m
Genres
Documentary
Drama
Production Companies
Pink Ghetto Productions
Go East Productions
Go East Productions
The Mark of Cain
Overview
The fading art form and ‘language’ of Russian criminal tattoos, formerly a forbidden topic in Russia. The now vanishing practice is seen as reflecting the transition of the broader Russian society. Filmed in some of Russia’s most notorious prisons, including the fabled White Swan, the interviews with prisoners, guards, and criminologists reveal the secret language of “The Zone” and “The Code of Thieves” (Vor v zakone).
Key Crew
Director: Alix Lambert
Producer: Alix Lambert, Gregor Clark, Lalou Dammond
