The Geographer Drank His Globe Away (film)

The Geographer Drank His Globe Away Russian is a Russian drama film made in 2013, directed by Alexander Veledinsky, based on the novel of the same name by Alexei Ivanov. The action of the film, as opposed to the novel, has been transferred from the dashing nineties to the present day. The film participated in the XXIV Open Russian Film Festival Kinotavr in Sochi and was awarded the main prize. It will be released in the autumn of 2013.

Shooting of the film took place in 20112012, in Perm, Zakamsk, Lower Kuria district and Usva, Gremyachinsk district. The film shows the river Usva, down which the characters sail, and the Usva rock pillars. Stunts were performed on the Revun rapids of the river Iset in the Sverdlovsk region.The music for the film was written by the guitarist of the Aquarium group, Alexei Zubarev. In addition, the film features a variety of songs from classical to chanson. The films trailer is accompanied by the song Im Free by the Kipelov group. The same song is heard in the film, performed not by Kipelov but by one of the characters. ........

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