Portal

Filmed in March 2019, during an expedition to the island of Olkhon, the purpose of which was the suspension and the passage of the slackline over the lake Baikal with a length of 62 meters at an altitude of about 100 meters. Lake Baikal since ancient times is considered a sacred place and a place of power for Siberian shamans. This short film tells how the state of mind of a tightrope Walker walking on a tight rope and a shaman in a state of ritual trance are connected.

  • Mikhail Linnikov
    Director
  • Mikhail Linnikov
    Writer
  • Mikhail Linnikov
    Producer
  • Svetlana Linnikova
    Key Cast
    "shaman"
  • Anna Vlasova
    Key Cast
    "slackliner 1"
  • Vera Shaidurova
    Key Cast
    "slackliner 2"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 11 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 20, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    1,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Russian Federation
  • Country of Filming:
    Russian Federation
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Mikhail Linnikov

I am engaged in mountaineering and I love mountains. I am fond of shooting for about 10 years, since then I took the camera in all trips and expeditions. Over time, this hobby has grown into something more, began to go to the mountains as an operator. Now I spend more and more time shooting and developing in this area.

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