2021 | Switzerland | Documentary,Feature

Ostrov - Lost Island

  • Russian 91 mins
  • Director | Svetlana Rodina, Laurent Stoop
  • Writer | Svetlana Rodina, Laurent Stoop
  • Producer | Corinna Dästner, Sonja Kilbertus, Urs Schnell

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Abandoned after the USSR’s fall, denizens of a once-vibrant fishing village in the Caspian Sea turn to poaching to survive. While some faithfully await Putin’s promises of Russia’s return to greatness, others dream of a more prosperous future beyond the confines of the island’s shores.

fishing poaching ocean island politics Ostrov Russia
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