Flooded Livelihood 2022

Directed by Taisiya Krugovykh and Vasily Bogatov · Documentary · 48 min

13 years ago, residents of the Dagestan village of Irganay suddenly woke up from the fact that their houses were full of water. It turned out that the authorities, without warning and preparation, put into operation the Irganay hydroelectric power station, as a result of which the gardens and houses of almost ten thousand people were flooded. The damage was estimated at 9.5 billion rubles, but the Irganay residents never received compensation from the state. What is happening now in the place where the most delicious apricots in Dagestan grew?