В течение последнего десятилетия Республика Саха (Якутия) стала свидетелем явления, который теперь называется «Якутский Голливуд» — кинематограф быстро выросший из хобби и ставший реальной конкуренцией за кассу с голливудскими блокбастерами. Сегодня многочисленные локально сделанные фильмы продолжают появляться в кинотеатрах и их популярность растет. Фильмы часто малобюджетные, практически любительских видеоматериалов, которые тем не менее нашли свой путь к восторженных зрителей.
Сибирские коренные народы Якутии используют пленку как в качестве механизма самовыражения и в качестве инструмента в процессе политического признания. Кино рассматривается многими как сильное средство для продвижения национальной культуры.
Якутское производство фильмов чрезвычайно разнообразен, может похвастаться диапазон жанров, от комедии и ужасов к арт-хаус и драмы.
Yakutsk, Russia. At the set of a family New-Year-Christmas-movie in the main Yakutian music boarding school. Actor Gennadij Turantajew in the main role.
Yakutsk, Russia. The team DetSat, short for «Children of the Sakha theatre» is famous for their comedies. Their movies are blockbusters in Yakutsk, in the city actors are often asked for selfies and autographs. Two of them have become local culture managers: Aleksej Yegorov (5th from left) is now the manager of the local «concert theater», Dmitrij Schtschadrin (third from left) has become the director from state film company Sakha film. Stepan Porjadin (red jacket) is the new young Yakutian cinema star.
Yakutsk, Russia. Rehearsal at the Yakutian Opera House: «Prince Igor» by Alexander Borodin. Andrey Borissov, director at the Opera and former minister of cultural affairs in Yakutsk. He made the most expensive and ostentatious Yakutian movie — about Tschingis Khan. It was a total flop.
Yakutsk, Russia. Village teacher Prokopij Nogowizyn lives in Nemyugyzy, a small village not far away from Yakutsk. It’s called Nemeguwood, because so many movies have been done here. Nogowizyn, who makes small films about nature by himself, is the wilderness location specialist of the Yakutian cinema community. As he organizes expeditions for school children, he is a famous for knowing every tree, pond and animal outside. The movie maker often contact him for consultations. His grandchildren show the bones of a mammoth, which they have found outside in the wild.
Yakutsk, Russia. Rehearsal at the Yakutian Opera House: «Prince Igor» by Alexander Borodin. Andrey Borissov, director at the Opera and former minister of cultural affairs in Yakutsk. He made the most expensive and ostentatious Yakutian movie — about Tschingis Khan. It was a total flop.
Yakutsk, Russia. Backstage at the Yakutian circus, actors will show a local opus.
Yakutsk, Russia. Village teacher Dmitrij Dawydow (C) is working on his second movie, a social drama, called «Bonfire». All actors live in Amga, his small hometown, 160 km from Yakutsk. Dmitrij has got a 10.000 Euro-credit for the movie — and tries to pay it off now. Not easy, getting only 600 Euro wage.
Yakutsk, Russia. Konstantin Timofeev (black glasses) loves horror. He made his first horror movie with a video camera, when when he was ten years old, living in his village. He studied in Petersburg, then returned to Yakutsk. «Here, we can think out everything new, as we want.» His new movie «Strange dreams» is about serial killer in Yakutsk, it’s produced with a budget of about 5.000 Euro. The movie is partly shot at an old leather factory which produces boots. The actors are friends, he never works with professionals.
Yakutsk, Russia. Konstantin Timofeev (black glasses) loves horror. He made his first horror movie with a video camera, when when he was ten years old, living in his village. He studied in Petersburg, then returned to Yakutsk. «Here, we can think out everything new, as we want.» His new movie «Strange dreams» is about serial killer in Yakutsk, it’s produced with a budget of about 5.000 Euro. The movie is partly shot at an old leather factory which produces boots. The actors are friends, he never works with professionals.
Yakutsk, Russia. Village teacher Dmitrij Dawydow (C) is working on his second movie, a social drama, called «Bonfire». All actors live in Amga, his small hometown, 160 km from Yakutsk. Dmitrij has got a 10.000 Euro-credit for the movie — and tries to pay it off now. Not easy, getting only 600 Euro wage. Dmitrij Dawydow (C), Aleksej Ustinov (left) and Radislav Kudaj-Sacharow.
Yakutsk, Russia. Village teacher Dmitrij Dawydow (third from left) is working on his second movie, a social drama called «Bonfire». All actors live in Amga, his small hometown, 160 km from Yakutsk. Nikolay Soldatov (left, bloody face) pensioner, works at the mini heating station of a local shop. Main actor (grey shirt) Aleksej Ustinov, a former truck driver Aleksej Ustinov. Dmitrij has got a 10.000 Euro credit for the movie — and tries to pay it off now. Not easy, getting only 600 Euro wage. From left to right: Radislav Kudaj-Sacharow, Niklaj Soldatov, Dmitrij Davydov, Aleksej Ustinov.
Yakutsk, Russia. Actress Ilyana Pavlova, who works at the main theatre of Yakutsk, is often invited to take part in movies. She has grown up in a remote village at the sea side, but studied in Moscow.
