Dead Souls (2018)
死靈魂
Overview
In Gansu Province, northwest China, lie the remains of countless prisoners abandoned in the Gobi Desert sixty years ago. Designated as ultra-rightists in the Communist Party’s Anti-Rightist campaign of 1957, they starved to death in the reeducation camps. The film invites us to meet the survivors of the camps to find out firsthand who these persons were, the hardships they were forced to endure and what became their destiny.
Where to watch Dead Souls
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | OVID, DocAlliance Films | DocAlliance Films | — |
| United Kingdom | DocAlliance Films | — | — |
| Canada | OVID | — | — |
| Ireland | DocAlliance Films | DocAlliance Films | — |
| India | DocAlliance Films | DocAlliance Films | — |
| Germany | DocAlliance Films | DocAlliance Films | — |
| France | — | ARTE VOD | ARTE VOD |
| Spain | DocAlliance Films | DocAlliance Films | — |
| Italy | DocAlliance Films | DocAlliance Films | — |
| Netherlands | DocAlliance Films | DocAlliance Films | — |
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What is Dead Souls about?
In Gansu Province, northwest China, lie the remains of countless prisoners abandoned in the Gobi Desert sixty years ago. Designated as ultra-rightists in the Communist Party’s Anti-Rightist campaign of 1957, they starved to death in the reeducation camps. The film invites us to meet the survivors of the camps to find out firsthand who these persons were, the hardships they were forced to endure and what became their destiny. Dead Souls is a Documentary movie, released on 2018-10-24, runtime 497 minutes.
Is Dead Souls worth watching?
TMDB users rate Dead Souls 7.4 out of 10 from 21 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Dead Souls?
In the United States, Dead Souls streams on OVID and DocAlliance Films and can be rented from DocAlliance Films. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Wang Bing
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Sources
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