Object 817

The film will be followed by a Q&A session with the director (online).

In Russia’s most secretive region, there are many mysteries. Abandoned buildings and empty landscapes hold memories of a strange object built under Stalin’s order. Since then, odd things started happening. Locals found a weird creature called “The Alien from the Urals,” now having its own monument. But, what’s the secret of this creature? Why are people scared to talk about it? And why are villages disappearing? The film aims to uncover these mysteries.