Russia from Above
Russia is by far the largest country in the world. Twice the size of the huge USA, almost 50 times larger than small Germany. From Kaliningrad on the Baltic Sea to the strait of the Bering Strait, within sight of Alaska, there are 11 time zones and 7,000 kilometers as the crow flies. But only if you take the shortcut across the North Pole. Within this country you will find a unique and diverse nature that is home to a varied wildlife, adapted to very different climates. The Russian metropolises, which tell stories with their buildings from older and also more recent history, are connected by almost endless railway lines across the country. One of them is the famous Trans-Siberian Railway. Only a bird's eye view reveals all of the country's splendor. The team of the multiple award-winning series "Germany from above" and the award-winning Arte series "Migrating Birds: Scouts of Distant Worlds" ventured a permanent flight over the giant empire between Europe and Asia in nine months and captured the breathtaking beauty of this incredible country in impressive pictures.
- 2018-2018
- 1 season
- Documentary
Russia is by far the largest country in the world. Twice the size of the huge USA, almost 50 times larger than small Germany. From Kaliningrad on the Baltic Sea to the strait of the Bering Strait, within sight of Alaska, there are 11 time zones and 7,000 kilometers as the crow flies. But only if you take the shortcut across the North Pole. Within this country you will find a unique and diverse nature that is home to a varied wildlife, adapted to very different climates. The Russian metropolises, which tell stories with their buildings from older and also more recent history, are connected by almost endless railway lines across the country. One of them is the famous Trans-Siberian Railway. Only a bird's eye view reveals all of the country's splendor. The team of the multiple award-winning series "Germany from above" and the award-winning Arte series "Migrating Birds: Scouts of Distant Worlds" ventured a permanent flight over the giant empire between Europe and Asia in nine months and captured the breathtaking beauty of this incredible country in impressive pictures.
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Season 1 Episode Guide
Episode 1
Europäisches Erbe
44 mins
Episode one shows for the first time the cities of Saint Petersburg and Moscow from the air and roams the 200 km wide Volga Delta, in which ten million birds spend the winter over the year. The camera team climbs the 5,000-meter peak of Elbrus in the Caucasus Mountains and watches the herds of antelopes in the steppes of Kalmykia in search of water points.
Awards
- 2021 - Jury Prize - Best Picture - Winner
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