Gulag Eros of the Russian Mind
Sent to a gulag, the first Soviet sexologist uncovers harrowing tales of sexual brutality.
56 mins
The first Soviet sexologist is sent to the gulag and is haunted by stories of fellow inmates. They provide unforgettable vignettes of Soviet sexual brutality, from the utopian ideals of the 1920s, to gay life in the 1930s, the rape of women by those in power, and the use of sexpionage to entrap enemies of the State. A visually compelling exploration of how totalitarianism ultimately destroys all forms of human intimacy. Part 1 of the trilogy "Sex in the Soviet Union."
Boris Knizhenko
Vladimir Kollontai
Jasmina Ivanusa
Misha Kollontai
Nika Shova
Set Designer
Yuliia Davydenko
Additional Editing
Victoria Trofimenko
Script
Olena Andreitseva
Makeup & Hair
Oleksandra Chuprina
First Assistant Director
Zhdan Zabashta
Props
Sasha Plavinska
Art Department Manager
Artem Galinsky
Focus Puller
Taras Skrypnyk
Camera Technician
Ksenia Vinogradova
Sound Recordist
Olexandr Gorbunov
Boom Operator
Helen Zavydivskaya
Assistant Hairstylist
Nastya Krysko
Costume Supervisor
Iryna Shumeyko
Storyboard Artist
Oksana Shatrova
Casting
Natalie Gura
Casting Associate
Natalia Dyachenko
Still Photographer
Oleksandra Chuprina
Data Wrangler
Karina Rezhevska
ADR Recordist
Polina Hedzenko
Production Intern