THE MARK OF KAIN (THE RUSSIAN PRISON SYSTEM)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9JDJdaMs-Y



The Mark of Cain documents the fading art form and language of Russian criminal tattoos, formerly a forbidden topic in Russia.

The now vanishing practice is seen as reflecting the transition of the broader Russian society. Filmed in some of Russia;s most notorious prisons, including the fabled White Swan, the interviews with prisoners, guards, and criminologists reveal the secret language of The Zone and The Code of Thieves.