NANI – CHILDREN OF THE EARTH
Documentary
2024
Country: Russia
Runtime: 20 min
Rating: 12+
Director: Dmitry Kachurin
Scriptwriter: Dmitry Kachurin
Producer: Yan Latypov
Cameramen: Roman Martynyuk, Ruslan Kuznetsov, Dmitry Kachurin
Sound engineer: Sergey Verkhovtsev
Composer: Sergey Verkhovtsev
Artistic director: Roman Martyniuk
Film characters: Ivan Beldy, Nina Kile, Ekaterina Hodger, Daria Gracheva, Nikolay Permenko, Valentina Beldy, Svetlana Beldy, Darina Suslova, Yulia Protasova, Ekaterina Hodger, Lyubov Odzyal
The film tells about the life and culture of the indigenous people of the Far East, the Nanai people. Their traditions based on fishing and hunting have been passed down through generations. However, the link of times and cultural continuity is jeopardized as young people are leaving their home ground. The film tells about the daily round of the Nanai people through observing their everyday life. Special attention is paid to the connection of the Nanai with the Amur River, their fishing and hunting. The film shows ethnic costumes, dances, belief in shamanism. It encourages to appreciate cultural heritage and strengthen the link between generations.
2024
Country: Russia
Runtime: 20 min
Rating: 12+
Director: Dmitry Kachurin
Scriptwriter: Dmitry Kachurin
Producer: Yan Latypov
Cameramen: Roman Martynyuk, Ruslan Kuznetsov, Dmitry Kachurin
Sound engineer: Sergey Verkhovtsev
Composer: Sergey Verkhovtsev
Artistic director: Roman Martyniuk
Film characters: Ivan Beldy, Nina Kile, Ekaterina Hodger, Daria Gracheva, Nikolay Permenko, Valentina Beldy, Svetlana Beldy, Darina Suslova, Yulia Protasova, Ekaterina Hodger, Lyubov Odzyal
The film tells about the life and culture of the indigenous people of the Far East, the Nanai people. Their traditions based on fishing and hunting have been passed down through generations. However, the link of times and cultural continuity is jeopardized as young people are leaving their home ground. The film tells about the daily round of the Nanai people through observing their everyday life. Special attention is paid to the connection of the Nanai with the Amur River, their fishing and hunting. The film shows ethnic costumes, dances, belief in shamanism. It encourages to appreciate cultural heritage and strengthen the link between generations.
DMITRY KACHURIN
DIRECTOR'S BIO:
Dmitry is a documentary film director, graduated from the Film and Television School (GITR) in 2023, workshop under Alexey Vasiliev. He has won several international film festival awards.
FILMOGRAPHY:
2021 – Documentary ‘A Chance at Life’ (9 min), author/director
2022 – Documentary ‘Drop of Life’ (13 min), author/director
2022 – Documentary ‘Ghetto Politics’ (13 min), director
2023 – Documentary film ‘Step to the Runway’ (13 min), author/director
Dmitry is a documentary film director, graduated from the Film and Television School (GITR) in 2023, workshop under Alexey Vasiliev. He has won several international film festival awards.
FILMOGRAPHY:
2021 – Documentary ‘A Chance at Life’ (9 min), author/director
2022 – Documentary ‘Drop of Life’ (13 min), author/director
2022 – Documentary ‘Ghetto Politics’ (13 min), director
2023 – Documentary film ‘Step to the Runway’ (13 min), author/director