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The Mummy Who Came in from the Cold

2007 · 53 min

A quiet, methodical forensic puzzle that treats an ancient grave like a crime scene, rewarding patient viewers with a sense of wonder.

Overview
In Yakoutia, a forgotten province of Siberia, an anthropologist Eric Crubezy has unearthed a strange tomb containing the body of a woman with her eyes covered and clothed in a garment of pearls. Who was she? Why were her sleeves sewn closed at the ends? Princess or shaman? Set up like a detective film, this film documents the scientific investigation into this mysterious woman's identity.

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • identity
  • death
  • science
  • memory
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • procedural
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Marc Jampolsky
Written by
Marc Jampolsky, Alain Zenou
Starring
Allan Wenger
Runtime
53 min
Country
France
Languages
English, French

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