A Walk in the Mountains

A Walk in the Mountains

1988 · 35 min · Documentary

A male academic choir of drivers from Pskov. What unites these people is love of their local area, their craft and song. As it watches them, the film gradually becomes a reflection on a person’s bond with the place they live.

Directed by Sergey Skvortsov · Written by Sergei Litvyakov

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