The Mark of Cain (2001) [N/A]
Directed by:
Alix Lambert
Release Date:
March 5, 2001
Original Title:
The Mark of Cain
Alternate Titles:
Art of Violence
The Mark of Cain
To simadi tou Kain
Печать Каина
Genres:
Documentary | Drama
Production Companies:
Go East Productions
Pink Ghetto Productions
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 73
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).
Sailing ships, stars, angels and executioners, The Mark of Cain chronicles the vanishing practice and language of Russian Criminal Tattoos. Captured in some of Russia's most notorious prisons, including the fabled White Swan, the film traces the animus of the flowers of this carnal art by way of the brutality of it's origins: the penitentiary and the criminal environment. Incisive interviews with prisoners, guards, and criminologists reveal the secret language of The Zone and The Code of Thieves of the vory v zakone.
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