Post by manfromplanetx on Mar 4, 2017 4:50:31 GMT
The silent grandeur and solitude of a virgin Wilderness forest inspires me with awe... A self reliant wilderness explorer in my youthful days has left me with a profound connection & respect for our precious wild places..
Two films which come to mind with a stark wilderness contrast I really like are the Russian films...
Neotpravlennoe Pismo, Letter Never Sent (1960) Directed by Mikhail Kalatozov
Four dedicated Russians, a guide and 3 geologists are dropped off by helicopter, on their third expedition to find diamonds in the remote Forest Wilderness of the Central Siberian Plateau. What ensues is an epic struggle against the forces of fate and mother nature. Urusevsky's cinematography is sensational the depth and rugged beauty of the remote wilderness and it's four human intruders is beautifully and dramatically portrayed an amazing adventure .
Kak ya provel etim letom, How I Ended This Summer (2010) Directed by Alexei Popogrebski
The fascinating remote setting for this film was in the Northern Siberian icescape Wilderness surrounding the Valkarkay polar station on the Chukchi Sea.
A meteorology student is spending the summer as an intern at the isolated Soviet-era weather station, the only other inhabitant an older and experienced geophysicist.
The amazing beauty and expanse of this isolated wilderness is a real treat to see, the harsh environment adds a raw unpredictable natural element which heightens the atmospheric mood in this tense psychological thriller.
Two films which come to mind with a stark wilderness contrast I really like are the Russian films...
Neotpravlennoe Pismo, Letter Never Sent (1960) Directed by Mikhail Kalatozov
Four dedicated Russians, a guide and 3 geologists are dropped off by helicopter, on their third expedition to find diamonds in the remote Forest Wilderness of the Central Siberian Plateau. What ensues is an epic struggle against the forces of fate and mother nature. Urusevsky's cinematography is sensational the depth and rugged beauty of the remote wilderness and it's four human intruders is beautifully and dramatically portrayed an amazing adventure .
Kak ya provel etim letom, How I Ended This Summer (2010) Directed by Alexei Popogrebski
The fascinating remote setting for this film was in the Northern Siberian icescape Wilderness surrounding the Valkarkay polar station on the Chukchi Sea.
A meteorology student is spending the summer as an intern at the isolated Soviet-era weather station, the only other inhabitant an older and experienced geophysicist.
The amazing beauty and expanse of this isolated wilderness is a real treat to see, the harsh environment adds a raw unpredictable natural element which heightens the atmospheric mood in this tense psychological thriller.