Documentary backdrop image for Snowstorm (2010)

Documentary backdrop image for Snowstorm (2010)

201015 minPGdoc-short

Snowstorm

201015 minPGdoc-short

One resident remains in the abandoned Belarusian village of Lute as Valentina Kirillovna Shpakova celebrates the New Year.

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Ksenia Okhapkina

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One resident remains in the abandoned Belarusian village of Lute as Valentina Kirillovna Shpakova celebrates the New Year.

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Ksenia Okhapkina

Ksenia Okhapkinadirector

Ksenia Okhapkina

Ksenia Okhapkinawriter

Synopsis

Valentina Kirillovna Shpakova lives alone in the abandoned village of Lute, Belarus. She prepares for the New Year celebration in the snow-covered town. The village once thrived but now sits empty. Valentina marks the occasion, reflecting on her solitude among the lingering remnants of a bygone community. The 15-minute documentary captures her rituals and the stark surroundings of this remote location.

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