Dead Souls (2018): cast, story & where to watch
2018 · Film · ★ 6.4
Released in 2018, Dead Souls is a documentary film directed by Wang Bing, running about 495 minutes.
What it’s about. In Gansu Province, northwest China, lie the remains of countless prisoners abandoned in the Gobi Desert sixty years ago. Designated as ultra-rightists in the Communist Party’s Anti-Rightist campaign of 1957, they starved to death in the reeducation camps. The film invites us to meet the survivors of the camps to find out firsthand who these persons were, the hardships they were forced to endure and what became their destiny.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, Dead Souls has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on OVID and DocAlliance Films and rent or buy it from DocAlliance Films. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Dead Souls page.
If you liked it. Fans of Dead Souls tend to enjoy One Direction: This Is Us, Burn the Stage: The Movie, BTS World Tour: Love Yourself - Japan Edition and Senna.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Dead Souls (2018)?
- In US, Dead Souls is available to stream on OVID and DocAlliance Films, and rent or buy from DocAlliance Films. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Dead Souls worth watching?
- Dead Souls holds an audience score of 6.4 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy documentary. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- When was Dead Souls released?
- Dead Souls was released in 2018, with a runtime of about 495 minutes.