The Lost Colony
Brief Synopsis
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The Sukhum Primate Research Centre in Abkhazia, where primates were trained for the space race and studied for medical research, was once the pride of the Soviet Union. After 1992, it fell on hard times, but in the year of its 80th anniversary, the former director organized a conference to revive th
Cast & Crew
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Astrid Bussink
Director
Astrid Bussink
Screenplay
Hans Helewaut
Music
Katarina Tuerler
Editor
Frank Van Den Engel
Executive Producer
Jacko Van't Hof
Cinematographer
Film Details
Also Known As
De Verloren Kolonie, Lost Colony, Verloren Kolonie
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Release Date
2007
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 10m
Synopsis
The Sukhum Primate Research Centre in Abkhazia, where primates were trained for the space race and studied for medical research, was once the pride of the Soviet Union. After 1992, it fell on hard times, but in the year of its 80th anniversary, the former director organized a conference to revive the center. As the guests bega to arrive, a scientist went to the woods, looking for the "lost colony" of primates who now reside there.
Director
Astrid Bussink
Director
Film Details
Also Known As
De Verloren Kolonie, Lost Colony, Verloren Kolonie
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Release Date
2007
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 10m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (The Ark: Elements and Animals) September 25-October 10, 2008.
Dialogue in Russian and Abkhazian with English subtitles.
