In 1912 the Russian geologist Ivan Popov discovers deposits of the valuable mineral Irenite ("moonstone") in the Pamir region. During the years of Soviet power, an expedition of the USSR Academy of Sciences is sent to these places .
Is it worth your time? If you like movies that smell like old film stock and dry mountain air, maybe. If you are looking for a plot that moves faster than a tectonic plate, you will hate this. It is for people who enjoy looking at landscapes and watching men in heavy coats talk about rocks for long stretches. The whol...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Adolf Minkin
Adolf Minkin
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"Is it worth your time? If you like movies that smell like old film stock and dry mountain air, maybe. If you are looking for a plot that moves faster than a tectonic plate, you will hate this. It is for people who enjoy looking at landscapes and watching men in heavy coats talk about rocks for long stretches. The whole thing feels like an artifact. You can practically feel the dust of the Pamir region settling on the lens. There is this one shot where they are staring at a map for what feels li..."
Vladimir Nedobrovo
Soviet Union
1932 · IMDb 5.7
