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.
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Dzhambul Hudajbergenov
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Esbolgan Zhajsanbaev
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Svetlana Khiltukhina
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Dersu Uzala
Anatoli Nitochkin Director · Nikolai Shundik Screenplay Timur Zelma Cinematographer
First release August 1, 1982 · Produced in Russia · Original title Белый шаман
Production
Ekran
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Russia
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Original title
Белый шаман
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Russian
Release dates
Russia · August 1, 1982
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No release date listed for United States.
Russia
April 11, 1983 · TV
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