Three Films by Stepan Burnashev

Outlaw, 2014, 77 minutes
In this stylish homage to classic Westerns, director Stepan Burnashev delivers a bold and atmospheric Yakutian tale that bridges the deeply local with the strikingly universal. Set against the haunting beauty of the frozen tundra, three convicts break free from prison, plunging into a brutal and unforgiving wilderness. As the cold bites and dangers close in, their journey toward freedom becomes a gripping test of survival, loyalty, and fate.

Black Snow, 2025, 84 minutes
Gosha delivers groceries to the most remote areas of Siberia. During one of his trips, his truck breaks down, and while busy repairing it, the truck falls on his hand- stranding him in the remote frozen wasteland. Based on true events.

Cursed Land. Fate, 2022, 85 minutes
Alyona returns to Yakutsk from Moscow after learning of her mother’s disappearance. She begins investigating her disappearance, and the clues lead her to a remote village, where she discovers the presence of evil spirits. A bleak and chilling folk horror, in a bleak and chilling setting…

“Even if it is a slow-burn, Burnashev is a master of his craft and not a moment is wasted” – Grimoire of Horror

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