Summer House
Сайылык
Synopsis
Produced for newly independent Sakha television in the early nineties, Summer House is a pioneering document of a film culture in the making. The directorial debut of actor Anatoly Vasiliev, who also stars, the film tells the seemingly simple story of a man returning to his native village to purchase a house, only to find himself caught between the worlds of the living and the dead. Drawing on deep wells of Sakha spirituality and folk symbolism, and cast with local, non-professional actors, Summer House is a rarely-seen gem of independent filmmaking and a key piece of Sakha film history.
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- Director
- Anatoly Vasiliev
- Screenplay & Story
- Semen Ermolaev
- Original Title
- Сайылык
- Country of Origin
- Russia
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 4m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Anatoly Vasiliev
Semen Ermolaev
Semyon Vasilyev
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Anatoly Vasiliev
Director
Semen Ermolaev
Writer
Semyon Vasilyev
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What is Summer House about?
Produced for newly independent Sakha television in the early nineties, Summer House is a pioneering document of a film culture in the making. The directorial debut of actor Anatoly Vasiliev, who also stars, the film tells the seemingly simple story of a man returning to his native village to purchase a house, only to find himself caught between the worlds of the living and the dead. Drawing on deep wells of Sakha spirituality and folk symbolism, and cast with local, non-professional actors, Summer House is a rarely-seen gem of independent filmmaking and a key piece of Sakha film history.
Who directed Summer House?
Summer House was directed by Anatoly Vasiliev.
Who stars in Summer House?
The principal cast of Summer House includes Anatoly Vasiliev, Afanasy Fedorov, Simon Fedotov, Vasiliy Aprosimov, Alexey Popov.
When was Summer House released and how long is it?
Summer House was released in 1992 with a total runtime of 1h 4m.