Underplayed Gems

Chief of Chukotka (1966)

Chief of Chukotka poster
Original title
Начальник Чукотки
Directed by
Vitali Melnikov
Genre
adventure film, comedy drama
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
1h 26m
Rated
6+
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 21 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young man is sent to a remote Soviet region to set up a government office during the early revolutionary period. He faces comical challenges and cultural clashes as he tries to establish order among the local people.

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What happens

Chief of Chukotka (Russian: Начальник Чукотки, romanized: Nachalnik Chukotki) is a 1966 Soviet adventure comedy-drama film directed by Vitaly Melnikov. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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