Where the White Cranes Dance
Там, где танцуют стерхи
Synopsis
Yakutia in the 1960s. A boy named Vanya returns home after spending six years in hospitals following a spinal injury. However, the happiness of his reunited family is short-lived: his mother dies in childbirth. To comfort the children, their father tells them about a distant, magical land where Siberian cranes dance, explaining that their mother has transformed into one of those beautiful and sacred birds. From that moment, Vanya dreams of witnessing the rare dance of Siberian cranes and meeting his mother, reborn as a bird.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mikhail Lukachevsky
- Screenplay & Story
- Alexey Ambrosyev
- Original Score
- Moisey Kobyakov
- Original Title
- Там, где танцуют стерхи
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Studios
- Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, Saysary Cinema, Sakhafilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mikhail Lukachevsky
Alexey Ambrosyev
Moisey Kobyakov
Lyubov Borisova
Semen Amanatov, Mikhail Lukachevsky
Department Leadership Roster
Mikhail Lukachevsky
Director
Semen Amanatov
Producer
Mikhail Lukachevsky
Producer
Lyubov Borisova
Editor
Alexey Ambrosyev
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Where the White Cranes Dance
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What is Where the White Cranes Dance about?
Yakutia in the 1960s. A boy named Vanya returns home after spending six years in hospitals following a spinal injury. However, the happiness of his reunited family is short-lived: his mother dies in childbirth. To comfort the children, their father tells them about a distant, magical land where Siberian cranes dance, explaining that their mother has transformed into one of those beautiful and sacred birds. From that moment, Vanya dreams of witnessing the rare dance of Siberian cranes and meeting his mother, reborn as a bird.
Who directed Where the White Cranes Dance?
Where the White Cranes Dance was directed by Mikhail Lukachevsky.
Who stars in Where the White Cranes Dance?
The principal cast of Where the White Cranes Dance includes Nyurguyana Shadrina, Ньургун Бэчигэн, Zoya Popova, Alexey Egorov.
When was Where the White Cranes Dance released and how long is it?
Where the White Cranes Dance was released in 2024 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.
Who composed the musical score for Where the White Cranes Dance?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Where the White Cranes Dance was composed by Moisey Kobyakov.