
2015
Escaping the shadow of her father
A shock wave started as Stalin's daughter Svetlana Iosifovna Alliluyeva fled to the West. During her childhood, she remained at the center of power and was her father's favorite child. However, her life was overshadowed by death and violence. Her mother and brother died, family members were murdered, and her partner was exiled by Stalin. The Iron Curtain was an obstacle in her family dream. This documentary shows for the first time interviews with friends and relatives, exclusive photos and documentation, as well as the last and never broadcast interview with Alliloejeva.

Nick Benjamin
Narrator

Svetlana Alliluyeva
Self

Joseph Stalin
(archive footage)

Marfa Peshkova
Self/Maxim Gorky's Granddaughter

Alexander Burdonsky
Self/Joseph Stalin's Grandchild

Olga Trifonova
Historian

Sergei Khrushchev
Self/Nikita Khrushchev's Son

Martha Schad
Historian

Stepan Mikoyan
Self/Svetlana Alliluyeva's Friend

Vasili Stalin
(archive footage)

Olga Alliluyeva
Self /Svetlana Alliluyeva's Daughter

Rosa Shand
Self/Svetlana Alliluyeva's Friend

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