In 1916 gold is discovered in the frozen tundra of North Eastern Siberia.
By 1939, 140,000 prisoners mine gold by hand in temperatures of -60 degrees Centigrade.
12,000 of them Polish.
JAN, a 19 year old, was one of them.
With a single option ... ESCAPE !
This documentary tells the true story from his capture and interrogation at the hands of the Soviet NKVD and deportation to the gold mines of Kolyma and his miraculous escape.
Documentary
+ Feature length drama script based upon true-life account as in development
+ Serious gaming potential based upon drama script narrative
Wants
Developing funding - research in Poland, Russian and the US (immigration records)
Completion funding (Soviet archive)
Co-production
