Gold miners from the Krasnoyarsk Territory became the heroes of a new documentary film by Valdis Pelsh

On January 17 at 13:10 on Channel One there will be a film about modern gold mining and the people who work in this industry.

“Golden People” is a series of four episodes, one of which was filmed in the North Yenisei region of the region at the Olimpiada mining and processing plant of the Polyus company.

The film “Golden People” was created by the Russian film company “RD Studio”, the producer and author was the famous presenter Valdis Pelsh.

Over 114 days, the film crew visited four regions of Russia, covering a total of more than 50,000 kilometers – by air, winter roads, and quarry roads. Cinematographers shot more than 2,000 hours of footage to show a modern, powerful production – with smart solutions and challenging tasks.

“We went to make a film about gold mining, but very quickly realized that the main thing is not the gold itself, but the people. Those who work in permafrost, far from big cities, who do their job honestly and with soul. They are the main gold of this industry,” said Valdis Pelsh, the author of the film, producer, and presenter.

The main characters of the film are current employees of Polyus, who in the film share interesting facts, success stories and their personal discoveries. Gorgeous footage from the fields and iconic cultural and tourist places of the Siberian regions are intertwined with heartfelt stories of industry professionals.

Also from the film you will learn:

• Where is the deepest gold mining pit in Russia?
• How many grams of gold are contained in a ton of ore?
• In honor of what event was the largest gold deposit in the Krasnoyarsk Territory named?
• What takes surveyors’ breath away?
• How do experts negotiate with a gold-mining bacterium?

Watch the premiere on January 17 at 13:10 (Krasnoyarsk time) on Channel One.