Film

White Shaman

1982 · 2h 30m · Drama · TV Movie

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.

Dzhambul Hudajbergenov

Esbolgan Zhajsanbaev

Bolot Beyshenaliev

Vladimir Sedov

Nikolay Olyalin

Nurmukhan Zhanturin

Baiten Omarov

Svetlana Khiltukhina

Meruert Utekesheva

Mentay Utepbergenov

Gulzhan Aspetova

Kasym Zhakibayev

Amina Umurzakova

A. Rakhimov

Vadim Andreyev

Oleg Belov

• Anatoli NitochkinDirector
• Nikolai ShundikScreenplay
• Timur ZelmaDirector of Photography

Release date

August 1, 1982

Status

Released

Original language

Russian

Runtime

2h 30m

Genres

Drama, TV Movie