Take a Tour of a Soviet-Era Ghost Town at the Edge of the World | Short Film Showcase

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and you about the existence of comedians

and you about the existence of comedians in Middle School

French and Russian settlement out of

French and Russian settlement out of Russia far behind the Arctic Circle

I never thought of visiting these

I never thought of visiting these because I knew that a ghost town

because I knew that a ghost town

because I knew that a ghost town so nobody this year and the fact is to

so nobody this year and the fact is to

so nobody this year and the fact is to find I have no idea how to get here

find I have no idea how to get here

find I have no idea how to get here I found an announcement the website of

I found an announcement the website of

I found an announcement the website of Russian Geographical Society about this

Russian Geographical Society about this

Russian Geographical Society about this position right behind the most

position right behind the most

position right behind the most experienced guy ever I’ve been working

experienced guy ever I’ve been working

experienced guy ever I’ve been working as a guide in many many regions of the

as a guide in many many regions of the

as a guide in many many regions of the world for more than 10 years and I got

world for more than 10 years and I got

world for more than 10 years and I got employed I suspect that I was the only

employed I suspect that I was the only

employed I suspect that I was the only candidate to apply my name is Alexander

candidate to apply my name is Alexander

candidate to apply my name is Alexander romanovski everybody knows me as Sasha

romanovski everybody knows me as Sasha

romanovski everybody knows me as Sasha from pyramid

from pyramid

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the Volusia number biogenic the Soviet

the Volusia number biogenic the Soviet period of time it was a very prestigious

period of time it was a very prestigious

period of time it was a very prestigious place to work here me then supplied

place to work here me then supplied

place to work here me then supplied northern regions of the Soviet Union

northern regions of the Soviet Union

northern regions of the Soviet Union with cold I heard an opinion that pure

with cold I heard an opinion that pure

with cold I heard an opinion that pure Meighan is the only place in the world

Meighan is the only place in the world

Meighan is the only place in the world where communism was actually built

I happened to talk to the people who

I happened to talk to the people who live and work here in 1970 and in 1980s

live and work here in 1970 and in 1980s

live and work here in 1970 and in 1980s and they consider the years they spent

and they consider the years they spent

and they consider the years they spent in German to be the best years of their

in German to be the best years of their

in German to be the best years of their life but when the Soviet Union collapsed

life but when the Soviet Union collapsed

life but when the Soviet Union collapsed unquestioned superior middens added

unquestioned superior middens added

unquestioned superior middens added withering and people started moving out

withering and people started moving out

withering and people started moving out of here

of here

of here in 1998 the decision was made to close

in 1998 the decision was made to close

in 1998 the decision was made to close down the mine and to send all the people

down the mine and to send all the people

down the mine and to send all the people back to the mainland

I came here in 2012 if you are here

I came here in 2012 if you are here currently we have six people could live

currently we have six people could live

currently we have six people could live here more or less permanently we need to

here more or less permanently we need to

here more or less permanently we need to be friendly peaceful and we need to

be friendly peaceful and we need to

be friendly peaceful and we need to treat each other with respect

treat each other with respect

treat each other with respect that’s why political talks are strictly

that’s why political talks are strictly

that’s why political talks are strictly forbidden here if they were not

forbidden here if they were not

forbidden here if they were not forbidden many if no idea what would

forbidden many if no idea what would

forbidden many if no idea what would happen two of us are from Western

happen two of us are from Western

happen two of us are from Western Ukraine to Russia from Donetsk to Lazar

Ukraine to Russia from Donetsk to Lazar

Ukraine to Russia from Donetsk to Lazar Russian so it’s better to keep silence

Russian so it’s better to keep silence

Russian so it’s better to keep silence and will it

ever then to make a call to my office in

ever then to make a call to my office in Barnesville it is situated about 100

Barnesville it is situated about 100

Barnesville it is situated about 100 kilometres to the south from here they

kilometres to the south from here they

kilometres to the south from here they inform me about whom and when should I

inform me about whom and when should I

inform me about whom and when should I expect

sometimes helicopter delivers us

sometimes helicopter delivers us correspondent maybe it’s the most

correspondent maybe it’s the most

correspondent maybe it’s the most precious thing here because you know

precious thing here because you know

precious thing here because you know intermittent we still use this

intermittent we still use this

intermittent we still use this old-fashioned manner of communicating

old-fashioned manner of communicating

old-fashioned manner of communicating with friends and relatives we write

with friends and relatives we write

with friends and relatives we write letters we send letters and we receive

letters we send letters and we receive

letters we send letters and we receive letters a very slow process but

letters a very slow process but

letters a very slow process but nevertheless very nice okay so everybody

nevertheless very nice okay so everybody

nevertheless very nice okay so everybody yeah let’s go

last autumn I proposed to use these

last autumn I proposed to use these bricks to build a great wall around

bricks to build a great wall around

bricks to build a great wall around pyramidan to protect us from polar bears

pyramidan to protect us from polar bears

pyramidan to protect us from polar bears and they are still thinking about it

and they are still thinking about it

and they are still thinking about it nah I’m joking of course

nah I’m joking of course

nah I’m joking of course now because last autumn in October we

now because last autumn in October we

now because last autumn in October we had an accident here and a polar bear

had an accident here and a polar bear

had an accident here and a polar bear broke in and it was scary physically now

broke in and it was scary physically now

broke in and it was scary physically now it’s funny to remember but that night we

it’s funny to remember but that night we

it’s funny to remember but that night we were all pretty scared I was supposed to

were all pretty scared I was supposed to

were all pretty scared I was supposed to be eaten first because I live on the

be eaten first because I live on the

be eaten first because I live on the second floor and my others live on the

second floor and my others live on the

second floor and my others live on the fourth floor well but I heard him moving

fourth floor well but I heard him moving

fourth floor well but I heard him moving the furniture he broke in for the window

the furniture he broke in for the window

the furniture he broke in for the window then he got to the bar to drink our beer

then he got to the bar to drink our beer

then he got to the bar to drink our beer yes when he devours our not storage he

yes when he devours our not storage he

yes when he devours our not storage he just took some – out of the fridge and

just took some – out of the fridge and

just took some – out of the fridge and then he went out the same way he came in

then he went out the same way he came in

then he went out the same way he came in well and we did not kill him we are very

well and we did not kill him we are very

well and we did not kill him we are very proud of it I am NOT allowed to go

proud of it I am NOT allowed to go

proud of it I am NOT allowed to go outside without my rifle this polar

outside without my rifle this polar

outside without my rifle this polar bears are quite often to be noticed in

bears are quite often to be noticed in

bears are quite often to be noticed in the area and sometimes they walk up and

the area and sometimes they walk up and

the area and sometimes they walk up and down the street the last time I saw

down the street the last time I saw

down the street the last time I saw polar bear it was last Wednesday I am

polar bear it was last Wednesday I am

polar bear it was last Wednesday I am asking face-to-face at the pier and I

asking face-to-face at the pier and I

asking face-to-face at the pier and I got scared

got scared

got scared to be honest because it was a very

to be honest because it was a very

to be honest because it was a very unexpected meeting suddenly he shows up

unexpected meeting suddenly he shows up

unexpected meeting suddenly he shows up from behind the mountain of abstract

from behind the mountain of abstract

from behind the mountain of abstract metal I had to shoot twice in the air of

metal I had to shoot twice in the air of

metal I had to shoot twice in the air of course not into the bear to just scare

course not into the bear to just scare

course not into the bear to just scare him away

him away

him away when guiding I’m responsible for the

when guiding I’m responsible for the

when guiding I’m responsible for the tourists and I’m responsible for their

tourists and I’m responsible for their

tourists and I’m responsible for their life so I have my gun loaded and ready

life so I have my gun loaded and ready

life so I have my gun loaded and ready to shoot

I like this place I’d like to make sure

I like this place I’d like to make sure and I obviously like my job for the

and I obviously like my job for the

and I obviously like my job for the surprise for me to start loving with

surprise for me to start loving with

surprise for me to start loving with occupation because I’m not a sociable

occupation because I’m not a sociable

occupation because I’m not a sociable person I don’t feel uncomfortable being

person I don’t feel uncomfortable being

person I don’t feel uncomfortable being alone here in Canada and jassu Iranian

alone here in Canada and jassu Iranian

alone here in Canada and jassu Iranian cuchara margarita margarita margarita

cuchara margarita margarita margarita

cuchara margarita margarita margarita por favor margarita last a great area

por favor margarita last a great area

por favor margarita last a great area entra in la oficina de Lola elders here

entra in la oficina de Lola elders here

entra in la oficina de Lola elders here and del Carlos Sanchez

and del Carlos Sanchez

and del Carlos Sanchez it’s an obligatory condition we need to

it’s an obligatory condition we need to

it’s an obligatory condition we need to obtain some special features of

obtain some special features of

obtain some special features of characters who live here I got used to

characters who live here I got used to

characters who live here I got used to it too much I think so for me routine

it too much I think so for me routine

it too much I think so for me routine and ordinary thing to realize I am bar

and ordinary thing to realize I am bar

and ordinary thing to realize I am bar behind the Arctic Circle maybe I am the

behind the Arctic Circle maybe I am the

behind the Arctic Circle maybe I am the northernmost – head banger in the world

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then thinking one-on-one time like

then thinking one-on-one time like you’re hot and boring right you like a

you’re hot and boring right you like a

you’re hot and boring right you like a girl out here on the first time

girl out here on the first time

girl out here on the first time everybody knows me

everybody knows me

everybody knows me nothing teachers work and you just want

nothing teachers work and you just want

nothing teachers work and you just want to fight me in before baby can be

to fight me in before baby can be

to fight me in before baby can be Russian no I this idea no this

Russian no I this idea no this

Russian no I this idea no this one

yeah

yeah [Music]

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[Music] it’s good

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[Music] yes sorry

yes sorry

yes sorry maybe one working for it is enough

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