How did Russia lose its North American Lands?

Fort Ross

Poster for Russian movie, Fort Ross.
Dramatic seascape with salt pans and rocky coastline in Malta under clear blue skies.

Synopsis

The film follows Dmitry (played by Maksim Matveev). A journalist who discovers a time-travel app on his phone. Along with his colleagues, Fimka and Margo, they travel back to the early 19th century.  Specifically to the period when Fort Ross was a significant Russian outpost in Northern California. Their adventures involve encounters with pirates, historical figures, and cultural clashes between Russians and Spanish settlers.

Production Info

Released


2014

Directed


Yuriy Moroz

Starring

Maksim Matveev
Anna Starshenbaum
Maksim Vinogradov

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Fort Ross Scenes on Gozo

  • Ramshackle huts built on Xwejni Salt Pans.
    Part of the set built on the Xwejni Salt Plans.
  • Ramshackle huts built on Xwejni Salt Pans.
    Village on Xwejni Salt Pans.
  • A man and woman on a scooter being followed by a horse and cart.
    Mixed modes of transport new Dwerja Tower.
  • A vehicle crossing a road bridge.
    Arriving in Dwerja Bay.
  • Ramshackle huts built on Xwejni Salt Pans.
    Village set, Qbajjar Bay

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Fort Ross Locations Map

Did you Know

Russian territory in the now United States of America spanned some 1.5 million sq km, from Alaska in the north to Fort Ross in California. It also included some Hawaiian Islands. Russian ownership lasted from 1799 to 1867, when Alaska was sold.

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