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Dead Souls 2018

Runtime

495 min

In northwest China's Gansu Province, the Gobi Desert conceals a painful chapter of history: the remains of individuals labeled "ultra-rightists" and abandoned by the Communist Party in 1957. This documentary explores the experiences of survivors from the Jiabiangou and Mingshui reeducation camps, revealing the harsh realities of their confinement. It recounts the stories of those who perished due to starvation and the brutal conditions endured within the camps, shedding light on a forgotten tragedy.

In northwest China's Gansu Province, the Gobi Desert conceals a painful chapter of history: the remains of individuals labeled "ultra-rightists" and abandoned by the Communist Party in 1957. This documentary explores the experiences of survivors from the Jiabiangou and Mingshui reeducation camps, revealing the harsh realities of their confinement. It recounts the stories of those who perished due to starvation and the brutal conditions endured within the camps, shedding light on a forgotten tragedy.

Does Dead Souls have end credit scenes?

No!

Dead Souls does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

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Metacritic

89

Metascore

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User Score

Rotten Tomatoes
review

100%

TOMATOMETER

review

0%

User Score

IMDb

8.0 /10

IMDb Rating

TMDB

73

%

User Score

Letterboxd

4.1

From 10 fan ratings

Movie Insider

3.54/5

From 13 fan ratings

Cars Featured in Dead Souls

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Audi

2002

A4 Cabriolet B6

Audi

2006

S8 D3

Ford

2006

Fiesta MkV

Ford

2000

Transit MkIII

Mercedes-Benz

2002

C Sportcoupé CL203

Nissan

2004

X-Trail

Škoda

2004

Fabia

Volkswagen

Golf VII Typ 5G

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1960schinacommunist chinarural chinagansu chinachinese historypeople's republic of chinagobi desert1950sreference to mao zedongmaoismreeducation campschoolteacherpolitical prisonercommunist partyinterviewsurvivor interview2000sgrowing oldsurvivor testimonypersecutionstarvationcannibalismyear 1960year 1958human bonesexposed bonehuman skullmass gravebarren landhigh death countdeath by freezinghand held camerafilm crew on screenwitness recollectionno music scoredrinking urinestealing fooddehumanizationexileabuse of authority

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