Russian Jews

The critically acclaimed documentary traces the history of Russian Jewish life before the 1917 Revolution (Part 1) and Soviet Era to post-war years (Part 2)

From Tsarist-era persecution, to Jewish revolutionaries like Leon Trotsky, to artists, writers and composers who helped shape Soviet-era cultural life, this is a vast and rich seam of Jewish 20th century life. News journalist and TV presenter Leonid Parfenov leads us through the Jewish history and culture intertwined with the fate of pre-revolutionary and Soviet Russia.

(Russian, with English subtitles)