Where There Is a Long Winter

The geologist Yurtov goes to Siberia, where three years ago the unsuccessful search for oil was stopped. He hires a well-known in professional circles driller Vinnichek from Bashkortostan, negotiates with local lumberjacks, and begins to build a camp, dreaming of chill to begin searches, the meaning of which no one believes, except the young motorist Genka

Directed by Aleksandr Davidson, Where There Is a Long Winter leans on a strong ensemble — Stepan Krylov, Fedor Chekhankov, Valentina Malyavina — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1968.