Shaman

1996 · 100 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 308 VOTES · DIR. Bartabas

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Overview

Gorgeously shot in the wide-open Siberian wilderness this outdoor adventure chronicles the dramatic escape of a big-city bred violinist from a Siberian labor camp. Underlying the action is the tale of a man who learns to become one with his environment rather than trying to dominate it. The story begins as enigmatic, Asian tribesman Toli comforts the starved violinist Dimitri that they will be escaping soon. They get their chance when a beautiful herd of Yakut horses begin grazing placidly near where the two are toiling. Sneaking away from the others, they grab tow hand steeds and race off. Unfortunately, Toli is mortally wounded. Just before he dies, he tells Dimitri that he is a powerful shaman and then hands the fiddler a protective amulet. In this way, Toli becomes Dimitri's guardian spirit. The city youth will need all the help he can get as he and his horse must traverse the unforgiving wilds and keep away from guards, alone.

Dialogue Timeline — 360 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:03:01 Kourilov, stop whining.
00:07:07 We won't get far.
00:08:16 What?
00:09:07 What do you mean?
00:11:27 If you want to get far, hang this on the tree as an offering.
00:14:44 We're going to get them.
00:17:14 Will you?
00:22:53 There's someone over there.
00:28:21 You'll see.
00:29:16 He helped me escape.
00:31:12 This tea is good.
00:38:50 This is what you drank yesterday. It'll keep you going.
00:44:17 Don't move!
00:48:11 Let me introduce myself.
00:50:04 Long live the tsar!
00:52:58 My horse needs shoeing.
00:54:21 With the hair he's got
00:55:53 What's your name?
01:01:22 From the North Pole
01:09:09 25 fps
01:10:26 and in good shape.
01:11:27 300.
01:16:42 158 kilos.
01:19:26 Excuse me.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed360
Dialogue density3.6 lines / min
First line00:03:01
Final line01:19:26

Production Record

DirectorBartabas
LanguageRussian
IMDb votes308