Fort Ross
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
Fort Ross Scenes on Gozo
Part of the set built on the Xwejni Salt Plans. Village on Xwejni Salt Pans. Mixed modes of transport new Dwerja Tower. Arriving in Dwerja Bay. Village set, Qbajjar Bay Running out of Fort Chambray. Wind worn cliffs by Marsalform Gozo’s Salt Pans Xwejni Rock in the background. Crossing Il-Kantra.
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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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