White Shaman

Overview

The action takes place in the 1930s and 1940s in Chukotka. With the establishment of Soviet power, changes are coming to the camp. The main character — hunter Poygin — does not realize the significance of what is happening immediately. There is a series of events: a collision with a Black shaman who tried to take away a beloved woman from a hunter, a meeting with the head of the cultural base Medvedev, etc. Poygin observes the events that ultimately determine his life position. He becomes chairman of the first collective farm in Chukotka.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 1, 1982

Original language

Russian

Spoken languages

Russian

Countries

Soviet Union

Production

Ekran

Cast

Svetlana Tormakhova,Nurmukhan Zhanturin,A. Rakhimov,Dzhambul Hudajbergenov,Svetlana Khiltukhina,Esbolgan Zhajsanbaev,Gulzada Tlemisova,Akyl Kulambayev,Oleg Belov,Amina Umurzakovaand 11 more

Director

Anatoli Nitochkin

Writer

Nikolai Shundik

Cinematography

Timur Zelma

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0238854