Almost a Shaman
Almost a Shaman
2023, Russian. Directed by Mikhail Merzlikin.
The tragedy of a young Khakass man who is faced with a choice: to become the one who is destined to be a healer–shaman, or to prefer a life free from obligations. While working as an animator, he encountered unexplained phenomena. Having passed the first stage of initiation into shamans and disappointed, the man comes to an interview with a psychologist.
- Runtime
- 0h 19m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
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- Released
- 1 September 2023
- Original title
- Хам Арах
- Country
- Russia
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Almost a Shaman runs 19 minutes (0h 19m).
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Almost a Shaman isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 September 2023. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Almost a Shaman (2023) was directed by Mikhail Merzlikin.