ARTE Reportage
Norway: Svalbard's Russian Colony26 min
Available until 08/07/2028
29/08/2025
A little piece of Russia lies in NATO member Norway, on the northerly island of Svalbard. Two Russian villages have stood there for a century, two colonies, as Moscow calls them, for mining and research. We visit this Russian zone of influence at the end of the world.
Director
Gaël Mocaer
Author
Gaël Mocaer
Production
DECOUPAGES
Producer
Myrto Grecos
Fixer
Asia Kovrigina
Rodrigo Braz Vieira
Country
France
Year
2025
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