The tragic death in 2002 of a very famous and beloved by all in Russia film actor, director and screenwriter Sergei Bodrov plunged his many fans into indescribable grief. His departure from life turned out to be so absurd and unexpected that many still continue to believe that he is still alive.
Sergei Bodrov tragically passed away on the rise of his creative career. By the time of his death, he had already managed to star in several films and declare himself as a talented film director and screenwriter. And, probably, it is symbolic that his death occurred during the filming of the next film.
Nothing boded trouble
That fine September day in 2002 was an ordinary working day for Bodrov's film crew. But Sergei, according to his widow Svetlana, was very sad. He spoke to her on the phone longer than usual, as if he had a presentiment of trouble.
At about 6-30 am Bodrov's group in a Gazel minibus left Vladikavkaz for the mountains to the filming location. At about eight in the evening, due to poor lighting, work was stopped. People began to collect equipment. At the same time, a huge block of ice fell off a cliff on Mount Jafra and fell on the Kolka glacier. And he began a rapid movement along the gorge, sweeping away everything in its path. This glacier completely covered the Karmadon Gorge, from which Bodrov's group intended to leave just at that time.
Incredible versions of the tragedy
Almost immediately after the tragedy in the Karamadon Gorge, a huge number of the most incredible versions of what happened appeared.
The first that the members of Bodrov's film crew were still alive were believed by their relatives and friends. There was a very real rationale for this. Bodrov and his colleagues could well have taken refuge from the elements in a mountain tunnel that was in the gorge. They had some provisions, which meant they had the opportunity to live under a landslide for some time. Another thing is that it took a year and a half to get to the rescue tunnel and the rescuers did not find anything except the remains of wild animals there.
We are absolutely sure that the members of Bodrov's group are still alive to this day and the local elders-highlanders. According to their mystical legends, in the mountains you can find entire inhabited ghost villages, in which people live, who were taken by the mountains, for example, climbers who are considered dead.
Some believe that Bodrov's death is closely related to his character in the film "Messenger", which was filmed in Karmadon. This hero dies at the end of the film and the death of the actor is associated with a mystical coincidence.
There is also a version that Bodrov was killed by the angry spirit of Genghis Khan himself. They say that the spirit of the great conqueror could not forgive Father Sergei's plan to make a film about the most powerful Mongol khan.
There are a lot of similar hypotheses. But it is not possible for the majority of mentally healthy people to believe in them.
