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Once famously described as, "A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma," Russia has for centuries been a land shrouded in myth and ambiguity. Only recently emerging from the oppressive yolk of a totalitarian regime, we find a country and its people both reinventing themselves and coming to a wary understanding of their past.
Discovery Atlas: Russia Revealed will open up today's Russia, taking viewers on an epic journey across the world's largest country. From the pomp and splendour of imperial St. Petersburg to the ancient nomadic lifestyle of Siberian reindeer herders; from the unique beauty of Lake Baikal to the majestic volcanic ranges of the far east; from the peaceful banks of the Don River to the thriving nightlife of Moscow, we will see the vast breadth of landscape and experience and gauge the desires and aspirations of the inhabitants of this young democracy. Spanning 10 time zones across Europe and northern Asia, Russia is a huge canvas on which many of our global dilemmas are painted. From the rapacious exploitation of natural resources to the meeting of major faiths, the 145 million people of Russia have much to come to terms with.
Over the course of one year, Discovery Atlas: Russia Revealed follows the lives of seven characters as they redefine what it means to live in a changing country that makes up one-eighth of the world's landmass: the 17-year-old gymnast graduating from circus school who dreams of the glorious traditions of Soviet circus; the Priest serving the long-repressed Orthodox believers of the Don River Basin on a floating church; the Moscow fashion publisher developing a new title in one of the fastest-growing markets in the world. The film will observe the personal triumphs and tribulations of these lives, shedding light on ancient traditions and brand new aspirations to reveal the true nature of Russia's soul.
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