The Mansi From The Village of Lopaevo

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The Mansi From The Village of Lopaevo (2026)

Directed by Natalya Savras

Documentary · 39m

Vasily Viktorovich from the village of Lopaevo can trace his family lineage back 13 generations. Every one of his ancestors was recorded in official documents as a Vogul, the historical name for the people now known as the Mansi. Yet Novaya Lyalya District in Sverdlovsk Region, where the Lopaev family has lived and farmed for centuries, is not officially recognized as a traditional territory of Russia's Indigenous peoples of the North. How did this happen, and what will Vasily Viktorovich do about it?

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Crew

Director
Natalya Savras
Writer
Natalya Savras
Director of Photography
Natalya Savras
Producer
Evgenia Guschina

Details

Original title
Манси из села Лопаево
Release date
2026-09-15
Runtime
39m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
RU
Spoken languages
Russian
Countries
Russia
Production
FSRC