Beringia

A film about the Soviet-American expedition "Bering Bridge". The members of the expedition, following the route, get acquainted with the life and life of the indigenous peoples of Chukotka and Alaska, open up new opportunities for communication and interaction of these peoples with common national roots. Chukotka. G. Anadyr. The plane with the sign "Alaska" lands at the airfield. The members of the expedition get off the plane. Ancient Chukchi settlements. Walrus rookery. Whale festival in the village of Uelen. Butchering a whale carcass. Shaman's dance. Chukchi children in the classroom. The Chukchi hunt deer. A woman sews a fur coat from skins. Chukchi of different sex and age in national dress. Border of the USSR and the USA. Border post. Soviet border guards in uniform. Winter landscapes of Chukotka and Alaska on both sides of the Bering Strait, USA. State of Alaska. Flying over the mountains. One of the state schools. Children in class, at computers. They study writing and national crafts. G. Nom. Types of streets and buildings of the city. Pedestrian traffic. Shop windows. Elderly people in a nursing home. Alaska Governor Steve Cooper, surrounded by residents of the village of Sireniki, talks to reporters. Residents of the village make a boat (canoe) from walrus skin. Walrus hunting. Lunch at one of the families of the village, S. Cooper is present. The village of Kotzebue. The plane is at one of the houses. Solemn meeting of the members of the expedition.

Color

5

1989