Arina KOSMINA
Арина КОСЬМИНА
Arina KOSMINA
Zaur SOSKIEV
Заур СОСКИЕВ
Zaour SOSKIEV
Russia, 2022, 25mn 
documentary
Thje Heart of Baikal
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Сердце Байкала

 

 Le Coeur du Baïkal

 Serdse Baikala

 
Directed by : Arina KOSMINA (Арина КОСЬМИНА), Zaur SOSKIEV (Заур СОСКИЕВ)
Writing credits : Arina KOSMINA (Арина КОСЬМИНА), Zaur SOSKIEV (Заур СОСКИЕВ)
Cinematography : Arina KOSMINA (Арина КОСЬМИНА), Zaur SOSKIEV (Заур СОСКИЕВ)
Editing : Arina KOSMINA (Арина КОСЬМИНА), Maksim ZORIN (Максим ЗОРИН)
Produced by : Arina KOSMINA (Арина КОСЬМИНА), Zaur SOSKIEV (Заур СОСКИЕВ)
 

Plot synopsis
A Shaman, a Priest, an UAZ Driver and a Grandmother Valya are residents of the village of Khuzhir, the only settlement on the island of Olkhon in the middle of Lake Baikal. The characters of the film talk about their lives and the problems they face while living in this special place. The main character is Lake Baikal, which gives people the strength and faith to cope with all difficulties.
 

Selected in the following festivals or events :
- Message to Man : International Short, Documentary and Animated Film Festival, St Petersburg (Russia), 2023
- Baikal International Film Festival: People and Environment, Irkutsk (Russia), 2023
- Moscow International Film Festival (MIFF), Moscow (Russia), 2023