The Gagauz are an Orthodox Turkic-speaking people.
They live compactly in the south of Moldova, but rare Gagauz communities can be found in other countries. The author of the film meets the “Russian” Gagauz people in the village of Lipki, Smolensk region. Despite living far from their native Budjak steppes, the Gagauz people retain their unique national character.
Running time: 41 min.
Production: Russia – 2021
Creative team
Scriptwriter: Natalya Savras
Director: Natalya Savras
Operator: Dmitry Koloskov
Sound engineer: Evgeniy Chemakin
Composer: –
Producer: Irina Snezhinskaya
About the author
Natalya Savras was born in Sverdlovsk. In 2005, she graduated from secondary school with a gold medal and entered the Faculty of Philosophy of the Ural State University. In 2011 she received a Master of Philosophy diploma (specialization “Aesthetics”). Since 2007, she has worked in theater and film organizations in Yekaterinburg, organizing festivals. Since 2014 he has been working at the SNEGA Film Company.
Selected filmography
2021 – “My dad is an astronaut”
2020 – “Low season”
2020 – “Low season”
2019 – “Partizan Vasil”
2019 – “Teacher for Eye”
2017 – “Medical dynasties of the Middle Urals: Malgins”
2016 – “Happiness is just around the corner”