The Conquest of Siberia

Set during the reign of Peter the Great, this historical drama follows Ivan Demarin, a young officer sent to the remote Siberian town of Tobolsk. While stationed in the wilderness, Ivan experiences his first love and finds his regiment entangled in a conspiracy led by local princes seeking gold in Yarkand. The situation escalates when Dzungar forces besiege the fort, leaving the soldiers to fight for survival without external support.

The film was directed by Igor Zaytsev, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Alexey Permyakov. This project marks the start of the chronological list of Zaytsev's directed works, followed by two films about Ostap Bender released in 2021. The cast features Ilya Malanin in the lead role, alongside Dmitriy Dyuzhev, Agata Mutsenietse, Dmitri Nazarov, Pavel Tabakov, and Andrey Burkovskiy.

Produced by several companies including Yellow, Black & White and the Cinema Fund, the movie earned 2 million USD at the worldwide box office. On TMDB, the film holds a rating of 6.3/10 based on 70 votes.