From 1979 to 1989 Soviet troops engaged in a devastating war in that claimed thousands of casualties on both sides. The Soviet Union Government talked about a ‘peace-keeping’ mission but the dead were shipped back in sealed zinc coffins.
Boys in Zinc presents the honest testimonies of soldiers, doctors and nurses who describe the lasting effects of war.
Boys in Zinc sparked huge controversy for its unflinching, harrowing insight into the realities of war.