Already the mention of the word Cossack invites to the most vivid pictures: fur-covered riders with flashing sabers, bacchanalian dancers in splendid robes, who perform whirling leaps of air to the jingling of the Balalaikas, gifted ...See moreAlready the mention of the word Cossack invites to the most vivid pictures: fur-covered riders with flashing sabers, bacchanalian dancers in splendid robes, who perform whirling leaps of air to the jingling of the Balalaikas, gifted drinkers, noble savages, pioneers and adventurers. The latter is still true today, albeit with the opposite sign. The film is a search for traces at the Stillen Don and in the wild Caucasus. Written by
Martin Thoma
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