Šamaan (1997) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 1997, Šamaan is a notable film directed by Lennart Meri.

What it’s about. "Shaman" was filmed on July the 16th, 1977 in the northernmost corner of Eurasia, on the Taymyr Peninsula, at the Avam river, concurrently with the shooting of the documentary "The Winds of the Milky Way". The Nganasan Shaman Demnime (1913-1980) was 64 years old at the time. The documentary about Demnime's incarnation ritual was completed 20 years later. The fifth and final documentary in Lennart Meri's "Encyclopaedia Cinematographica Gentium Fenno - Uricarum" series.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Šamaan page.