New Doc 'Kharam' Premieres on Smotrim, Exploring Yakut Heritage
A new documentary film, 'Kharam', has premiered on the Smotrim streaming platform. Directed by Dmitry Davydov, the film has previously won the Original+Doc Documentary Content Festival. It tells the story of the struggle to preserve the spiritual heritage of the Yakut people, focusing on the natural landmark of Mount Kharam.
The film's protagonist is Nina Ustinova, a resident of Abaga village who has raised 10 foster children and has 15 grandchildren. She is the voice of the Yakut people's spiritual heritage in the documentary. Mount Kharam, located on the Amga River in central Yakutia, is a significant natural landmark where a legendary astral battle between a shaman and a female shaman took place.
The film explores Ustinova's challenge in preserving the sanctity of Mount Kharam while not deterring tourists who visit to see the faces of the doomed lovers carved into the mountain. Despite the composer's name not being mentioned in the provided search results, the film's music has been praised for enhancing the storytelling.
'Kharam' is a testament to the struggle to preserve cultural heritage in the face of tourism. Directed by Davydov and featuring Ustinova, the film has been recognized at the Original+Doc Documentary Content Festival and is now available to stream on Smotrim.
