Grigoriy Ordzhonikidze

Philosophical essay about the October Revolution of 1917 in Russia, its influence on the destiny of the world in the 20th century.

The epic story of the Russian Civil War (1918-21): the White Terror, the counterrevolutionary uprisings, the guerrilla war, the Kolchak front, the Wrangel front and the Kronstadt rebellion. Chaos and violence, devastation and death.

Biographical documentary about Maxim Gorky.

Archival footage of Ordzhonikidze, scenes from his funeral in Moscow, and speeches by his grieving colleagues, including Joseph Stalin and Nikita Khrushchev.