When was Suuri vaino released?

Suuri vaino was released on February 16, 2026.

Who directed Suuri vaino?

Suuri vaino was directed by Tommi Pietiläinen.

Who is in the cast of Suuri vaino?

The main cast of Suuri vaino includes Mikhail Gylling, Nikolaj Iwanow, Aleksi Mainio, Kimmo Rentola, Anni Reuter.

Suuri vaino

Name: Suuri vaino
Genre: Documentary, War & Politics
Released: 2026-02-16
Cast: Mikhail Gylling, Nikolaj Iwanow, Aleksi Mainio, Kimmo Rentola, Anni Reuter

2026

Documentary War & Politics

Status

Ended

Release

2026 - 2026

Seasons / Eps

1 / 4

Storyline

The Great Purge orchastrated in the Soviet Union during 1937-38 cost almost 700 000 lives. Especially ethnic minorities were targeted. Four-part documentary tells the story of what happened to the people living the Soviet Union, and how the terror was built in the red dictatorship.

Score Distribution

Details

Status: Ended
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 4
Runtime: Not available
Release Date: Feb 16, 2026
Last Air Date: Feb 16, 2026
Languages: Finnish
Created By: Toni Viljanmaa
Director: Tommi Pietiläinen
Production: YLE
Production Countries: Finland

Top Cast

26 Cast Members

Mikhail Gylling

Self - Medical Doctor

4 Episodes

Nikolaj Iwanow

Self - Professor of History, University of Opole

4 Episodes

Aleksi Mainio

Self - Leader of the Project on Stalin's Purges

4 Episodes

Kimmo Rentola

Self - Professor of Political History, University of Helsinki

4 Episodes

Anni Reuter

Self - Doctor of Political Sciences, University of Helsinki

4 Episodes

Meelis Saueauk

Self - Doctor of History, Institute of Estonian Historical Memory

4 Episodes

Ina Susi

Self - Teacher

4 Episodes

Anneli Ranta

Self - Narrator (voice)

4 Episodes

Gints Apals

Self - Head of Department, Latvian Occupation Museum

4 Episodes

Jesse Hirvelä

Self - Historian, University of Helsinki

4 Episodes

Kaisu Junkkonen

Self - Early Childhood Educator

4 Episodes

Robert Kusnierz

Self - Professor of History, University of Pomerania

4 Episodes

Maria Lähteenmäki

Self - Professor of History, University of Eastern Finland

4 Episodes

Raija-Liisa Mäkelä

Self - Author

4 Episodes

Jurii Shapoval

Self - Professor of History, LMU

4 Episodes

Igor Frei

Self - Head Director, Ukrainian Theater of Finland

4 Episodes

Eero Haapanen

Self - Historian

4 Episodes

Ira Jänis-Isokangas

Self - Docent of History, University of Helsinki

4 Episodes

Arvo Keränen

Self - Building Engineer

4 Episodes

Toms Kikuts

Self - Deputy Director, Latvian National History Museum

4 Episodes

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