How Big Is the Galaxy?

Synopsis

The Zharkov family-father, mother and two young sons-belong to the Dolgan community, one of the last indigenous peoples pursuing their traditional nomadic life in the extreme north of Siberia. The children used to be sent to boarding school, where they became estranged from their family and culture, but nowadays they can get homeschooling from teachers assigned to them by the Russian authorities. Seven-year-old Zakhar and his older brother Prokopy are the protagonists in this calm, observational film. Zakhar's first year of schooling is with Nelly, a young but serious teacher. She tells him about President Putin and the importance of mathematics, and he learns classical poems by heart.

Main Cast

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Ksenia Elyan
Camera	Director of Photography	Ksenia Elyan
Editing	Editor	Ksenia Elyan Tomáš Doruška Evgeniya Ostanina
Production	Producer	Maria Gavrilova Alexandr Rastorguev Max Tuula
Sound	Sound Designer	Anton Kuryshev
	Original Music Composer	Lusya Kazaryan
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