They soon encounter Jungar militia (Mongols), who are deeply suspicious of the Russian presence and their so-called search for gold. The newly enlarged regiment travel further east, establishing a small fortress from where they plan their expeditions. Chief among the Swedes is a man called Johan Renat (Burkovskiy). Ivan successfully argues that a large contingent of Swedes should be recruited in return for their freedom after the campaign. Ivan meets his regiment at Tobolsk, an outlying township of the Russian empire, where thousands of captive Swedes, Germans and others live in a kind of refugee status. However, unbeknown to him and his entire regiment the mission was a lure by a local governor to manipulate local affairs, namely to provoke a war between Russia and the Mongols. Ivan Demarin (Malanin), a young patriotic officer of the First Guard, is sent to Siberia, on a ‘peaceful mission’ in search of gold. Tobol, also known as The Conquest of Siberia in some British and American releases, is loosely based on historical events, when under Peter the Great in the 17th Century, Russia asserted control over Siberia, and wrestled power away from the Mongols. Featuring Andrey Burkovskiy, Erkebulan Dairov, Evgeniy Dyatlov Aleksandr Lazarev, Dmitriy Dyuzhev, Yekaterina Guseva, Agata Muceniece and Ilya Malanin. Tobol (Тобол), The Conquest of Siberia (2019, KinoFilm Corp)ĭirected by Igor Zaitsev.
