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).

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 5, 2001

Original language

English

Spoken languages

Russian

Production

Pink Ghetto Productions,Go East Productions

Director

Alix Lambert

Producer

Robert Bingham,Alix Lambert,Gregor Clark,Roberto Edwards,Lalou Dammond

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0288114