Dead Souls (2018 film)

Dead Souls is an 8‑hour‑15‑minute 2018 documentary by Wang Bing that follows survivors of the Communist Party’s anti‑rightist re‑education camps in the Gobi Desert, China. The film records their testimonies of forced labor, separation from families, and starvation, giving voice to those who were condemned in the 1950s and have long been silenced. Through intimate interviews and immersive footage, Wang Bing presents a powerful, personal chronicle of a dark chapter in Chinese history, inviting viewers to witness the enduring impact of those camps on the lives of the survivors.