IMAGE OF THE SHAMAN IN ETHNOGRAPHIC CINEMA (ON THE MATERIAL OF THE FILM “OLD MAN PETER”)

The article considers ethnographic cinema as a form of visual representation of religious phenomena (manifestations of shamanism) among the Ob Ugrians. The authors argue that ethnographic films are of particular value for the study of indigenous shamanism. They demonstrate not only ritual practice and rites, but the ordinary, non-ritual side of the life of shamans as well as combine research and cinematic approaches. As a case study, the documentary "Old Man Peter", shot by filmmaker I. A. Golovnev in 2004-2008 in the Ob North, in the places of residence of the Kazym Khanty, is considered. Based on the experience gained during the filmmaking in the place of the Kazym River, the diary of the author of the film and scientific literature, the authors reconstruct the cult practices of the Kazym Khanty (veneration of nature spirits, Bear cult, Bear Festival) that exist in modern Khanty culture as rudiments. The main themes and plots related to the formation of the cinematic image of the Khanty shaman Petr Sengepov, the leader of the local community is considered. Authors came to the conclusion that modern ethnographic films that represent shamanism not as splendiferous, but as a personal phenomenon, are an effective tool for the "cultural revitalization" of local communities. Visualization of shamanism in ethnographic cinema allows to capture the characteristics of the worldview of indigenous peoples.