Buddhism in Russia: from the Past into the Future
The two-part saga begins in the Altai region, in the sixth century, passes through centuries and vast lands. In the film one can see the whole history of Russian Buddhism through the lens of the life of the legendary national spiritual figure Aghvan Dorzhiev (1854-1938). This remarkable man lived in several different eras and left his mark in many countries.
The spectator will discover the periods of flowering, forced destruction and renaissance of Buddhism in our country, hear stories of the past and views on the future, see the fate of the Kalmyk people during the Great Patriotic War, learn about the modern period of Buddhism renewal in the Russian Federation.
The film was created with the assistance of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
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Grigory DikkertDirectorThe art for Enlightenment, 2009
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Elena LeontievaWriterHistory of Buddhism: A long Journey of a deep meaning, 2011
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Yana KuznetsovaProducer
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Igor KorotkyOperatorBuddhist Stupas: miracles and facts
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Valentin KuznetsovPresenterPaper Soldier, 2008
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Project Title (Original Language):Буддизм в России: из прошлого в настоящее
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Project Type:Documentary
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Genres:Educational, Popular science, documentary
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Runtime:1 hour 57 minutes 58 seconds
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Completion Date:June 1, 2019
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Country of Origin:Russian Federation
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Country of Filming:France, India, Mongolia, Nepal, Russian Federation
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Language:Russian
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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The Russian Geographical SocietySt. Petersburg
Russian Federation
March 20, 2019
project presentation and pre-premiere screening -
Stanislavsky ElectrotheatreMoscow
Russian Federation
February 5, 2019
a private screening -
VAJRAYANA BUDDHISM IN RUSSIA: THE SIXTH INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH AND PRACTICE CONFERENCESt. Petersburg
Russian Federation
October 20, 2018
pre-premiere screening for science community -
International online film festival "Svoboda (Freedom)"Rostov-on-Don
Russian Federation
August 28, 2019
Award Winner -
New Harvest Film FestivalMoscow
Russian Federation
August 29, 2019
Semi-Finalist -
Sunrise Film AwardTomsk
Russian Federation
December 28, 2019
Best Documentary Film -
International online film festival "Progress"Rostov-on-Don
Russian Federation
August 15, 2019
Award Winner -
Dead Rose Film FestivalNovosibirsk
Russian Federation
December 5, 2019
Semi-Finalist
Was born May 7, 1975 in Moscow. Education: the special education degree "Television Director". He graduated from the Humanities Institute of Television and Radio Broadcasting in 2002. He worked as a director, producer, and screenwriter on TNT, STS, Pepper, MTV, and other TV channels, programs and documentaries. The Director of the "Art for Enlightenment" documentary. Currently collaborates with several production companies as a director of commercials and documentaries.
Родился 7 мая 1975 года в Москве. Образование: высшее специальное «Режиссер телевидения». Закончил Гуманитарный институт телевидения и радиовещания в 2002 году. Работал режиссером, продюсером, сценаристом на телеканалах ТНТ, СТС, Перец, MTV и других на различных программах и документальных фильмах. Режиссер фильма «Искусство для Просветления». В настоящее время сотрудничает с несколькими производственными компаниями как режиссер рекламных роликов и документальных фильмов.