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Yuriy Kurochka was born in 1967 in the Krasnoyarsk region of the USSR. Since 1978 lives in the Republic of Khakasya. Cinematographer and director. He is one of the founders of the Khakasfilm studio. Most of his films deal with the history, culture, and nature of Khakasya. He is a Merited Worker of Culture of the Republic of Khakasya. His filmography also includes "From The Yenisei to Fúyú" (2005, doc.), "Khakasya – Secrets of the Ancient Land" (2007, doc.), "Land of the Fathers" (2008), "Cheryomushki – a Year Later" (2010, doc.), "The Fate of a Foreigner" (2012, doc.), "I Want to Say..." (2013, doc.), "I Am Khakas" (2014, doc.), "Without Aim" (2014), "The Hunter" (2017), "Mumiyo" (2018), "Elsa's White Road" (2020), "Alone with Khakasya" (2023, doc.) and others.