A Yakut shaman and a Muscovite violinist escape a Soviet gulag on horseback. The shaman, Anatolia, promises to guide Dimitri, but Tolia is shot during the escape and dies. His spirit seems to guide Dimitri as the musician begins the arduous journey home across the snowbound taiga. In towns and settlements, Tolia's name seems magic, securing help for Dimitri. The horse, too, becomes savior and companion. When Dimitri finally reaches Irkutsk, he sells the horse to a Gypsy for train fare. While waiting overnight for the train, he meets a woman and they go dancing. After sex, in the dark of a freezing night, Dimitri makes a decision. The music of Tolia's trump is in his soul.
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Shaman was released on March 6, 1996.
Shaman was directed by Bartabas.
Shaman has a runtime of 1 hr 40 min.
Shaman was produced by Marin Karmitz, Anton Barshchevsky.
The key characters in Shaman are Spartak Fedotov, Vladimir Yakolev, Stefan Beliaev.
Shaman is a Drama, Adventure film.
Shaman has an audience rating of 7 out of 10.