White Peaks of Siberia

Synopsis

French author Sylvain Tesson pays tribute to the heroes of the Russian Revolution as he crosses the Pamir mountain range in Tajikistan, which boasts a multitude of peaks at more than 7,000m. They will have the occasion to look back on some of the major figures and events of the Revolution. Lenin Peak, Revolution Peak, Karl Marx Peak, and also the October Glacier and the Soviet Officer range – all names which evoke the Revolution in these remarkable yet little-known locations. He is accompanied by two friends, author and lover of all things Russian, Cédric Gras, and the former Soviet mountaineering instructor, Nicolay Taran. Along the way, the author and his traveling companions observe the traces left by the former USSR on daily life here, and they listen to the memories of the populations who live in the Pamirs, whether Kyrgyz nomads on the high plateaus or Ismailis in the valleys. For Sylvain Tesson, the journey will serve as a source of inspiration for his future writing.

Main Cast

Johan Andrieux

Narrator

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Sylvain Tesson

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Cédric Gras

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Nicolay Taran

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Surat Toimastov

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Editing	Editor	Françoise Bernard
Directing	Director	Christophe Raylat
Crew	Cinematography	Christophe Raylat Arnaud Humann
Sound	Music	Patrick Morgenthaler
	Sound	Surat Toimastov
	Sound Mixer	Laurent Mollard
	Sound Supervisor	Jean Paul Pellegrini
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