It is a documentary about young puppies, which are able to survive for centuries, even living in extreme conditions and engaging in seal hunting. But Russian culture has also reached this seemingly God-forgotten corner of the earth. Today, the nation is increasingly drowning in the mire of alcoholism, unemployment is booming. But a new generation has arrived, determined to preserve the remnants of the rest of the culture. The world of Chukchi is revealed in the film through a portrait of a woman who wants to learn the local language, ethnographic films of the early 20th century and - which is a rarely seen initiative - retelling Chukchi mythology in animated clips. Viewers of "Scanorama" had the opportunity to see the films of these directors "The Bride of the Seventh Heaven" and "Seven Songs from the Tundra". "Fata morgana" is their latest creation.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 57 min.
- Country, year
- Finland, Russia, 2004
- Genre
- Documentary, History
- Language
- Finnish
- Subtitles
- Lithuanian, English
- Age rating
- N/A
Credits
- Director
- Anastasia Lapsui, Markku Lehmuskallio
- Producers
- Markku Lehmuskallio / „Giron Filmi“ Oy
- Cinematography
- Johannes Lehmuskallio
- Music
- Tuomas Laurinen
- Cast
- Iida Vladimirovna Kulikova
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Director
Anastasia Lapsui
Anastasia Lapsui was born in 1944 on the Russian-owned Yamal Peninsula. 1966-1997 she worked as a radio and press journalist. He wrote his first screenplay in the 1990s. She has been making films with her husband Markku Lehmuskallis since 1993.
Director
Markku Lehmuskallio
Markku Lehmuskallio was born in 1938. From 1963 to 1969 he worked as an eugula. His life changed radically after the fire destroyed everything he had. Since then, Lehmuskallis has been making films about industry and nature for Finnish television with a 16mm camera.
