Zuleikha Opens Her Eyes(2020)

Zuleikha Opens Her Eyes is a historical drama set in 1930s Soviet Russia. After witnessing her husband's murder by communists in a small Tartar village, Zuleikha is exiled to a remote labor camp on the Angara River in Siberia. The brutal journey and harsh conditions claim many lives during the first winter, yet Zuleikha gradually adapts to camp life and forms unexpected bonds with her fellow prisoners—a peculiar doctor, a clandestine artist, and Ignatov, the man responsible for her husband's death. Based on Guzel Yakhina's bestselling novel, the series explores resilience and human connection amid the cruelty of Stalinist repression.