White Shaman

Overview
Cast & Crew
Production House

The Plot

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.

Run Time

2h 30m

Genre

Drama, TV Movie

Release Date

01 Aug 1982

Country

Soviet Union

Language

Russian

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