Ketchup in Tuva: A Transsiberian Treasure Hunt

Ketchup in Tuva: A Transsiberian Treasure Hunt

9.4/10
1h21min
2009Documentary

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In Siberia, an American art dealer leads a treasure hunt in Tuva for ancient Scythian Empire artifacts.

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In a far corner of Russia is a place called Mongun Taiga, which means "Silver Mountain". Here, where Siberian forest gives way to Mongolian steppe, one man is realizing a dream: to find ancient treasures of the Scythian Empire buried in the permafrost that has hidden and protected them for two thousand years. He also believes that Genghis Khan is buried there in Mongun Taiga. In the summer of 1994, Jeremy Pine, an American art dealer with an extravagant sense of romance and adventure organizes the 1st joint Russian - American expedition to Tuva in Central Asia. A few years before, the Iron Curtain had fallen. Now everything seems possible. "Ketchup in Tuva" is a Road Movie with astonishing characters and enchanting landscapes. This is the true story of an impossible journey.