World cinema
23-year-old student Alyona returns from Moscow to Yakutsk after learning that her mother has gone missing. Alyona begins to investigate the disappearance, and the trail leads her to a small remote village named Symyr. She travels to Symyr in search of her mother, only to discover that there are evil spirits roaming the land.
Director Stepan Burnashev crafts an eerie slower-burning psychological thriller, based on Ayi faith, folklore and local legends of spirits. Using the stunning Siberian countryside vistas as a backdrop, this beautifully shot Yakuti film is unsettling - Combining a contemporary visual style with age-old legends.
The film is presented in it's original Yakut language, with hard-coded English subtitles.
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Based on classic 1000-year old Persian literature, "The Book of Kings," - this epic animated film follows the young hero Afaridoun, who is destined to save the kingdom's people from the darkness. King Zahak, who made a pact to seize the throne, is now haunted by his evil deeds, and his nightmares. Afaridoun must conquer his own inner demons before he can battle Zahak's dark forces and restore peace to the kingdom...
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Length: 100 mins.
Language: English
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