The River (2002)

In the remote region of Sakha, a small Yakut community of people afflicted with leprosy experience love, jealousy and betrayal.

Director: Aleksey Balabanov
Cast: Anna Flegontova, Maria Kanaeva, Maria Kychkina, Mikhail Skryabin, Spartak Fedotov, Tuyaara Svinoboyeva, Vasilii Borisov
Runtime: 00h 47m
Type: Movie

The River (2002)

In the remote region of Sakha, a small Yakut community of people afflicted with leprosy experience love, jealousy and betrayal.

Director: Aleksey Balabanov
Cast: Anna Flegontova, Maria Kanaeva, Maria Kychkina, Mikhail Skryabin, Spartak Fedotov, Tuyaara Svinoboyeva, Vasilii Borisov
Runtime: 00h 47m
Type: Movie
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