Siberia in the Bones

Directed By: Vatamanu Leontina
Origin Country: Republic of Moldova
Date of Production: 2019
Duration Time: 86 minutes
Contest: INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY

This is a film dedicated to the Moldovans deported to Siberia during the Stalinist regime. Is structured around the testimonies of four protagonists who were children when those harsh events took place. They were forcibly lifted and exiled to Siberia during the second wave of deportations, the night of July 6 to 7, 1949. Each episode has a separate story. Together, they emphasize the horrors endured by thousands of Moldovans during the Stalinist regime.