Zuleikha Opens Her Eyes

Overview

The year is 1930. In a small Tartar village, a woman named Zuleikha watches as her husband is murdered by communists. Zuleikha herself is sent into exile, enduring a horrendous train journey to a remote spot on the Angara River in Siberia. Conditions in the camp are tough, and many of her group do not survive the first difficult winter. As she gradually settles into a routine, Zuleikha starts to get to know her companions. The eclectic group includes a rather dotty doctor, an artist who paints on the sly, and Ignatov, Zuleikha's husband's killer. A screen version of the best-selling novel by Guzel Yakhina.

Details

Status

Returning series

First aired

April 13, 2020

Last aired

April 21, 2020

Episodes

8

Network

Russia-1

Original language

Russian

Spoken languages

Russian

Countries

Russia

Production

Filmcompany Russkoe

Creator

Egor Anashkin

Homepage

Official site