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).
Crew
Alix Lambert
Director, Producer
David Ritsher
Editor
Anastasi Mikhailov
Cinematography
Roberto Edwards
Executive Producer
Robert Bingham
Executive Producer
Lalou Dammond
Producer
Gregor Clark
Producer
Althea Wasow
Associate Producer
Anne Feinsilber
Co-Producer
Tony Pemberton
Line Producer
Andrei Popovian
Sound
Wayne Montana
Music
Damon Locks
Music
Konstantin Evgeinko
Production Consultant
Irina Pettengill
Translator
Nathan Pettengill
Translator
Elena Cherkassova
Production Manager
Recommendations
view all
Wormwood
All That Breathes
The Quiller Memorandum
Siberian Education
Mob Town
The Unforgivable
Hunting Season
Van Gogh: Painted with Words
The Secrets We Keep
Inside Man
Rogue Agent
God Is a Bullet
Cocaine Godmother
Winged Creatures
Gringo: The Dangerous Life of John McAfee
Lockdown
Brake
The Cut
Rose Plays Julie
American Son