The Penal Colony
2017, English. Directed by Manos Cizek & Lindsey Aliksanyan.
A fictional film based on the true accounts of human rights abuse in a Mordovian prison.
- Runtime
- 0h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Manos CizekDirector
- Lindsey AliksanyanDirector
- Mariana NovakNadya Tolokonnikova
- Sandra von RuffinSonia
- Constantine MarkoulakisColonel Kulagin
- Sofia AlexanianJournalist
- Eleanna FinokaliotiPrisoner
- Peter RundleReporter
- Theodoros KandiliotisLieutenant Colonel Kupriyanov
- Nancy BoukliPrisoner
- Elena MirtchofskaDoll maker
- Alexandra HasaniOlga
- Sofia ManoliPrisoner
- Kristine RafouliVasilisa
Details
- Released
- 21 September 2017
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The Penal Colony runs 24 minutes (0h 24m).
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Which OTT platform is The Penal Colony on?
The Penal Colony isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 September 2017. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Penal Colony?
If you liked The Penal Colony, try Riot in Cell Block 11, All Day and a Night, Girl in the Box.
Who directed The Penal Colony?
The Penal Colony (2017) was directed by Manos Cizek and Lindsey Aliksanyan and stars Mariana Novak, Sandra von Ruffin, Constantine Markoulakis.