Referred to as "The Blue Heart of Siberia", Lake Baikal is the deepest lake on Earth, it magically lures different cultures to coexist and fuse peacefully within its realm of mind-blowing ... See full summary
Baikal (2015) Online
- Original Title :
- Baikal
- Genre :
- Movie / Documentary / Short
- Year :
- 2015
- Directror :
- Alexander Dukhon
- Writer :
- Iliyas Akhmedov,Jennifer Eremeeva
- Type :
- Movie
- Rating :
- 6.6/10
Referred to as "The Blue Heart of Siberia", Lake Baikal is the deepest lake on Earth, it magically lures different cultures to coexist and fuse peacefully within its realm of mind-blowing beauty. We set out to capture the essence of this unique area in the exquisite new documentary film "Baikal" directed by Alexander Dukhon. Baikal's filming commenced in February 2013 with eight adventurous film crew members embarking on a grueling ten-day trip through the Lake Baikal region. Located in central Asia, it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996, and also contains approximately twenty percent of the globe's unfrozen fresh surface water. The shoot took place in just seven days in extreme weather conditions of minus thirty degrees Celsius with few sunlight hours over the short winter days. The team made their way along the lake's western coast, visiting Olkhon Island and Ulan-Ude, the capital of the Republic of Buryatia in Russia. Beautiful soundtrack and powerful sound design ...