Plot synopsis

Alexander Gabyshev, a shaman from Yakutia in the Russian Far East, has a revelation: God has chosen him to be a crusader, whose role is to exorcise a demon – Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin – from the Kremlin. He’s willing to sacrifice his life to fulfil this task, which will lead to a new and bright future for Russia. Alexander’s walking pilgrimage captures the attention of many people as well as the police. He discusses his ambitious plan with passers-by in remote parts of Siberia and with lorry drivers travelling on the endless roads. His 8,000 km journey offers a mosaic of current pro- and anti-Putin opinions, and highlights the social instability in both the eastern and the western parts of Russia.

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Un film sur le chaman yakoute qui voulait exorciser le démon du Kremlin, Dmitri VOLTCHEK, desk-russie.eu, 2024

Selected in the following festivals or events :

- Artdocfest / International, Different cities (World), 2025

- One World International Human Rights Film Festival (ex "Jeden Svët" ), Prague (Czech Republic), 2024

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