Mikhail Zaplatin

A film about the Northern Urals and its nature, as well as about the life of a local forester and his family.

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The river Unya starts at the western hillside of northern Ural. Unya's wellhead is located near Pechora's wellhead in a place where the Republic of Komi, Sverdlovsk region and Perm Krai come together.

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South Keltma may seem an ordinary river from the first sight, but it's meaning is huge. Keltma connects the White Sea with the Caspian sea, north and south!

The queen of circumpolar glacial Ural is mountain Sablya. It is the highest peak in Sablino range. Although the whole mount range has bright alpine appearance, however peak Sablya is a real jewel in it, kind of Ural Matterhorn.

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The film, shot in the city of Mezen in the Arkhangelsk region, tells about the spiritual culture and traditions of the Pomors, the wooden architecture of Mezen, crafts and the city as a place of exile.

In the depths of the Ice mountain Kungur ice cave has hidden. Beauty, greatness and history of the cave's exploration are reflected in names of the grottos: Brilliant, Cosmic, Dante, Ruins, Geologists, Brave, Giant, Polar. But how did such magic as ice diamonds, pearls and silver appear?

The deer trail led the film crew of Perm television studio to the heart of spring taiga. First spring drops, first bare patches. After a several weeks dawns will be full with birds' polyphony and beauty taiga will thaw, come back to live and smile.

Salmon has long been considered the delicacy, but commercial fishing have left this unique fish on the brink of extinction. Problem of saving the population became state care.

Reindeers and Northern indigenous nations of Russia such as nenets, mansi and khanty are inextricably connected. Reindeer has earned the people's trust. This beautiful and clever animal in mountains, taiga and tundra first of all is a friend, companion and assistant for an indigenous man.

Beautiful ethnographic film about the mansi nation life set in a majestic ural taiga.

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Indigenous people of north have an old legend about the mountain of stone idols Man'-Pupy-Nor. Once upon a time giants-man eaters invaded the land of mansi. They went and devoured everything on their way. But then the sky split into lightnings and villians belt-dropped into the ground turning to stone. Their copper shields and giant maces decorated with diamonds are still laying somewhere near covered with leaves and overgrown with wild herbs.

Forests of northern Sosva are land of unafraid prey. What an expanse for a hunter! But instead of rifles film crew of Perm television studio will use videocamera and reliable guide. Grouses, capercaillies, ducks and other enviable prey was caught in an objective.

Hermitage - the treasury of world art. Surprise and delight become the companion of a person who passed through the halls of this museum. Here is a picture, sculpture, panel, made of multicolored stones. Look in the hall of ancient gems and find on one of the showcases cameo Gonzago. Next to it time manifests its most mysterious properties, the minutes are compressed into centuries, and the surrounding space inhabit heroic ancient characters... Wondering about the beauty of the ancient jewelry, you will unwittingly ask yourself what miracle stone has given nature into the hands of an ancient master. It is agate...

There are no highways leading to the heart of Subpolar Urals to the land of tales and legends. It doesn't like to reveal it's secrets to people, it put up oh his boarders stone patrol of mountains and hills, scattered boulders, spilled fast rivers. But those travellers, who had managed to overcome all this obstacles will be rewarded. Nowhere on earth will you find such beautiful nature as in the Subpolar Urals.

Species film about the river Vishera and nature of North Ural in winter and autumn.

Beautiful and poetic film directed by Mikhail Zaplatin about harsh and majestic nature of Ural. Whimsical hoary forest, fantastic peaks, coral cities, austere churning rivers...