Daniil BALUSHKIN
Даниил БАЛУШКИН
Daniil BALOUCHKINE
Aleksey LAGEREV
Алексей ЛАГЕРЕВ
Alekseï LAGUEREV
Vladimir_3 PONOMAREV
Владимир_3 ПОНОМАРЕВ
Vladimir_3 PONOMAREV
Russia, 2025, 38mn 
documentary
Darkhan
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 Darkhan

 Darkhan

 
Directed by : Daniil BALUSHKIN (Даниил БАЛУШКИН), Aleksey LAGEREV (Алексей ЛАГЕРЕВ), Vladimir_3 PONOMAREV (Владимир_3 ПОНОМАРЕВ)
Writing credits : Vladimir_3 PONOMAREV (Владимир_3 ПОНОМАРЕВ)
Cinematography : Aleksey LAGEREV (Алексей ЛАГЕРЕВ)
Music : Daniil BALUSHKIN (Даниил БАЛУШКИН)
Sound : Daniil BALUSHKIN (Даниил БАЛУШКИН)
 
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Plot synopsis
In the south-west of the Republic of Buryatia, in the Eastern Sayan Mountains, lies an ulus with the intriguing name of Myla. Life here is a constant struggle. Starting with the simple task of heating one’s home, this struggle continues in every aspect of life in this small Hamnigan ulus.
How do Darkhan’s creative pursuits and inquisitive mind, combined with his golden hands, help the entire ulus to survive in the harsh conditions of Zakamna? What philosophy enables Dondok Dorzhievich to reconcile the irreconcilable – when Darkhan, a shaman, crafts Buddhist artefacts?
 

Selected in the following festivals or events :
- Baikal International Film Festival: People and Environment, Irkutsk (Russia), 2026
- International Documentary Film Festival "Flahertiana", Perm (Russia), 2026

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