Underplayed Gems

Big Snakes of Ulli-Kale (2022)

Big Snakes of Ulli-Kale poster
Original title
Большие змеи Улли-Кале
Directed by
Aleksei Fedorchenko
Genre
tragicomedy, mockumentary
Country
Russia
Runtime
2h 02m
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Russian cultural travel film about the complicated relationship between Russia and the Caucasus since the 19th century. It is structured as nine chapters plus a prologue showing clashes between local traditions and imperial Russian rule.

slow-burnwryculturalmeditativeuneventhoughtfulatmosphericquirky

What happens

«Больши́е зме́и У́лли-Ка́ле» — российский игровой культурологический фильм-путешествие Алексея Федорченко, снятый при финансовой поддержке Министерства культуры РФ, Романа Абрамовича и губернатора Свердловской области Евгения Куйвашева. История сложных взаимоотношений России с Кавказом начиная с XIX века, столкновений местной культуры и обычаев с имперскими российскими уложена режиссёром в непростую эклектичную конструкцию из девяти глав и предисловия.Премьера состоялась 22 октября 2022 года на ХХХII Международном кинофестивале «Послание к человеку». (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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