The meeting will discuss how Yakut cinema has grown from a local phenomenon into a significant force in Russian cinema over two decades. In the last 20 years, Yakut cinema has become one of the most notable regional phenomena in Russian cinema. It has grown from a local tradition but quickly proved that it can speak to a wide audience in its own language - through the northern landscape, mythological motifs, a unique rhythm, and genres that take on unexpected resonance here. In the lecture, film scholar Alisa Mamedova will analyze how this tradition has developed and why it generates such interest among viewers and researchers. The discussion will focus on a cinematic language that is not limited to ethnographic exoticism. Space, nature, pauses, sound, camera movement, and work with legends become full participants in the narrative. A free ticket can be obtained here. If you don't know where to walk in Moscow, visit KUDAGO.