Name: Georgy Zhzhyonov. Russky krest
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Vadim Kozin, Georgi Zhzhyonov

The true, bitter and terrible story of an entire era of Humanity

The documentary film trilogy "Georgy Zhzhenov. Russian Cross" is dedicated to the biography of the People's Artist of the Soviet Union Georgy Zhzhenov. The true, bitter and terrible story of an entire era of Humanity.

In the first two parts, the actor, one of the few surviving prisoners of the Soviet era, talks about himself and his life in the prisons and zones in which he had to sit. The geography of the sorrowful path is vast: Leningrad (prison "Kresty"), Vladivostok, Magadan - from his hometown to the Far East, where the first years of hard labor of Georgy Stepanovich took place.

In the third film, viewers will see Zhzhenov's meetings with the classic of Russian literature Viktor Astafyev (the filming took place shortly before the writer's death), as well as a dialogue with General Alexander Lebed about the eternal "damned" questions and the fate of Russia.

The documentary is a form of non-fiction storytelling that aims to present factual information, insights, and perspectives on real-world subjects, events, issues, or people. Documentaries can cover a wide range of topics, including history, science, culture, social issues, nature, biographies, and more.

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The biography of the People's Artist of the Soviet Union, Laureate of the professional cinematographic prize "Nika" with the wording "Honor and Dignity", actor Georgy Zhzhenov, whose 90th birthday was celebrated on March 22, 2005.

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