In the heart of Africa 06.11.2005 (2005)

"Heart of Africa" season 1, episode 1. Sand Tribe: Aleksey Kuzkin, Lyubov Glazkova, Vitaly Ratnikov, Anna Karpova, Samir Makhmudov, Linda Heward-Mills, Natalya Nikolaeva, Roman Lebedev, Vladimir Varzanov.

River Tribe: Nikolay Demin, Conan (Alexander Alekseev), Rada Razborkis, Dmitry Makarov, Elena Pinchuk, Vladimir Nifontov, Elena Ivankova, Olga Shakira, Olga Sidorova.

Program intro.

An-2 plane flies over the savannah.

The host stands on a hill and talks about Africa.

The plane flies over the ocean shore.

A rusty ship lies in the shallow water.

The host in the helicopter talks about future participants of the show flying in the plane.

The An-2 plane and the helicopter fly in parallel.

Africans look at the sky.

The plane and the helicopter land.

Africans run across the savannah.

A column of jeeps is driving along a road in the savannah.

The Zulu tribe is running to meet the plane.

The participants of the show are getting out of the jeeps.

The host welcomes the participants to Africa.

The host turns on the watch and says that each hour of stay will cost three thousand rubles.

The winner will receive the amount that will be shown on the display at the end of the game.

The host hands over cell phones to the participants to participate in the game.

The host tells the participants: canoes are waiting for them behind the hills, the participants must swim in the canoe to two chests that contain everything they need, whoever arrives first will get a big advantage, the last ones are at great risk.

The participants make their way through the thickets.

Africans are running across the savannah.

Video: Animals of Africa, elephants, buffalos, rhinos, lions and leopards.

The host says that the most dangerous animal is the hippopotamus.

Video: hippos in the water.

The participants get into the canoe and swim down the river.

The program intro.

The participants disembark from the canoe onto the shore.

Rada Razborkis talks about herself and her partner.

The participants talk about canoeing.

The participants rejoice on the shore.

A tribe of Zulus armed with spears appears on the shore.

The Zulus shout and knock their spears on their shields, scaring the participants.

The Zulus surround the participants on the shore and take them captive.

The Africans lead the participants along the shore.

Zulu women dance in the village.

Zulu men bring the captive participants to the village.

The Africans seat the participants on a clearing in the middle of the village.

The host and Iohanos, the leader of the tribe, greet the participants and begin a council.

The host says that the Zulu tribe will accept them and teach them everything, but first they must prove that the participants are worthy of it.

The host says that the participants will be divided into two tribes, and the fastest canoeists will help in choosing the participants.

The African says that a male participant must choose a woman to be with every day, and a woman must choose a man.

The participants choose a pair and stand in a row.

The presenter says that they are now two tribes and each tribe will have an African guide and it is forbidden to go to the savannah without them.

Each tribe must build its camp by the ocean or by the river.

The best place will go to the tribe whose participant climbs the pole like an African.

Two Zulus show an example and climb the poles.

Participants Lebedev Roman and Conan climb the poles.

Conan is the first to take an egg from the pole and says that his tribe chooses the river.

The presenter says that he is now the tribes of "River" and "Sand".

The presenter says that the Zulus built each tribe a small house, according to the model of which more houses must be made, a fence must be put up and a fire must be lit.

The Zulus give the participants giraffe skins.

The participants say goodbye to the Zulus and leave.

Caption: Sand tribe, 300 meters to the goal.

Participants with bundles of straw walk along a path.

Caption: Natasha. 19 years old.

Caption: Sand Tribe.

Natalia Nikolaeva talks about the tribe's things.

Caption: River Tribe.

Caption: The saved property is delivered to the camp.

The tribe members carry a stretcher with luggage.

Caption: Conan. 27 years old.

Caption: River Tribe.

Conan talks about meeting Africans.

The tribe members put boxes in a clearing.

Caption: Rada. 24 years old.

Caption: River Tribe.

Rada talks about meeting Zulus on the shore.

Caption: River Tribe.

Caption: Making fire.

The tribe members try to make fire by rubbing a stick.

The participants talk to the guide.

Caption: Komba, guide (in Zulu).

Caption: -You have to rub better!

Caption: Tutuko.

Caption: Sand Tribe guide.

Tuluko says that the participants cannot explain what they want.

Title: Sand Tribe.

Title: 2nd day in Africa.

Tuluko brings fruit to the tribe's camp.

Title: Tutuko.

Title: Sand Tribe guide.

Tuluko says that the participants are funny and kind.

Tutuko and Lyubov Glazkova tie ropes to the poles of the hut and sing songs.

A saucepan is on the fire.

Title: Lyuba. 58 years old.

Title: Sand Tribe.

Lyubov Glazkova says that she talks to the Zulus.

Tutuko and Lyubov Glazkova sing the song "Kalinka" and make a roof for the hut.

Vegetables are boiled in pots on the fire.

Title: River Tribe.

Title: Making fire continues.

Olga Sidorova tries to talk to the guide and offers an exchange, a deflated soccer ball for fire, the guide does not understand.

Title: Sand Tribe.

Tuluko and Glazkova Lyubov take pictures on their phones, look at the phone screen, and laugh.

Glazkova Lyubov receives a message on her phone.

Caption: SMS message: "You have mail.

The guides will show it to you.

If you can explain to them what you are looking for." Pinchuk Elena talks to the Zulus, learns their language, and tries to explain that they need to find the mail.

The Zulus do not understand what the girls want from them.

Caption: Tribe of Sand.

The participants try to explain to the guide that they need to find the mail, the Zulus do not understand what is wanted from them.

After several gestures shown by Lebedev Roman, the African Tuluko understands that they need to find the mail.

Caption: Natasha. 19 years old.

Caption: Tribe of Sand.

Nikolaeva Natalia says that it is easy to find a common language with Tuluko.

The tribe members follow Tuluko and find a letter.

The participants read the letter: two capable men and women must be sent to the village.

A helicopter flight over the Zulu village.

Zulu women make corn flour from grains.

Zulu women smear their faces with soot.

Zulu women clean manure from a village square.

The women of the village talk to each other, quarrel, and curse.

The guides bring two participants to the village.

Andrey Fedortsov walks through the thickets in the savannah.

Video: a fragment from the film featuring Andrey Fedortsov.

Andrey Fedortsov comes to the territory of the Reki tribe and communicates with the participants.

The participants communicate with the village women.

Caption: Sbongile (in Zulu). -You will make a good wife... -But you have to work hard for that.

Caption: Sefis: -How do you walk in these?

They are uncomfortable... -Sew yourself normal clothes.

The presenter calls Olga Sidorova, who is in the Zulu village.

Olga Sidorova replies that they are learning to sew.

The presenter says that in a hundred hours the tribe should be dressed like Zulus, the person who looks the least like a Zulu will go home.

Caption: Sbongile: -This is how a woman should walk... -Men really like it.

Sbongile shows a piece of cloth to Natalia Nikolaeva.

Roman Lebedev discusses the size of a loincloth with the men of the tribe.

Ksenia Novikova is sitting on the ocean shore.

Video: a fragment of a video clip featuring Ksenia Novikova.

The Zulu guide and the participants meet Ksenia Novikova on the shore.

Ksenia Novikova says that she will live in the Sand tribe and asks to take her to the camp.

Tutuko, the tribe guide, kneels and shakes hands with Ksenia Novikova.

The participants learn Zulu words in the village.

Caption: Sbongile (in Zulu). -Rooster. -Goat. -Cow.

The women of the village prepare food and treat the participants.

The women of the village dance.

The Zulu contestants and children eat flatbread.

Olga Sidorova is treated to a local alcoholic drink.

The contestants of the Sand and River tribes meet to take part in the challenge.

The host says that the winning tribe will receive a spear of valor, which means that the tribe will continue the game in full force, the losing tribe sends one contestant home.

The host talks about the conditions of the challenge: you need to move young piglets from the common pen to your pen, whoever moves more piglets wins.

On command, the contestants enter the pen one by one, catch the piglets and carry the piglets to the pens.

Andrey Fedortsov grabs a piglet and carries it to the pen.

Title: River Tribe 1, Sand Tribe 0. Title: River Tribe 2, Sand Tribe 1. Title: River Tribe 3, Sand Tribe 1. Title: River Tribe 3, Sand Tribe 2. The participants and the Zulus cheer on the pig catchers.

Ksenia Novikova tries to catch a pig.

Conan caught the pig and carries it in his arms to the pen.

Title: River Tribe 4, Sand Tribe 4. The host says that now the participants catch the pigs in pairs.

Title: River Tribe 4, Sand Tribe 5. Title: River Tribe 5, Sand Tribe 6. Andrey Fedortsov and a participant together caught a pig and carry it to the pen.

Title: River Tribe 6, Sand Tribe 6. Title: River Tribe 7, Sand Tribe 7. Title: River Tribe 8, Sand Tribe 9. The host whistles and says let's sum it up.

The host says that the Sand Tribe has won, and he will see the River Tribe at the council.

The tribes disperse.

The chief and the Zulu tribe sing a song in the chief's house.

The host says that the Zulus will decide which of the participants will receive the chief's white necklace and receive Zulu protection for three days.

The host says that the council of elders will listen to the opinions of the young warriors assigned to the River and Sand tribes about the participants of the tribes.

Title: Sfiso.

River Tribe guide.

Sfiso says that Conan is the most resilient.

Title: Vusi.

River Tribe guide.

Vusi speaks well of Elena Pinchuk.

Title: Komba.

River Tribe guide.

Komba says that Conan is the most prepared for life in the savannah.

Caption: Tutuko.

Sand Tribe guide.

Tutuko says Glazkova Lyubov did not catch the pig, although she tried very hard, she is experienced, cheerful and sings.

Caption: Sydney.

Sand Tribe guide.

Cindy says that Natalia Nikolaeva is very agile and hard-working, that she will be a good wife.

Caption: Velumuzi.

Sand Tribe guide.

Velumuzi says that the participant in glasses is a very wise and useful person.

The host says that each of the council of elders can speak out in defense of three strangers.

A member of the council of elders hangs necklaces on the statues of the participants.

The host says that the Zulu leader will have the final say.

The Zulu leader goes to the statues.

Caption: Sand Tribe.

Caption: Day 3 in Africa.

The participants wake up.

They run along the shore catching crabs.

Title: Sand Tribe.

Title: In search of food.

Caught crabs.

Title: River Tribe.

Title: Fedortsov throws out nets.

Andrey Fedortsov and the participants walk along the river with a net.

Elena Pinchuk says that Andrey Fedortsov is helping the tribe.

Andrey Fedortsov and the participants pull fish out of the net and a tangled bird.

A crocodile is swimming.

Olga Shakira talks about Andrey Fedortsov.

Natalya Nikolaeva reads a letter from the host that everyone must be dressed as Zulus in fifty hours and two people must go on an internship in the village.

Olga Sidorova and Andrey Fedortsov talk about who will go to the village.

Olga Sidorova says that she will sew three skirts.

The participants in the village sing a song with the Zulus and pluck a chicken.

The men of the tribe dance and sing.

The girls stir the flour in a saucepan.

The men of the tribe drink local wine with the participants and chat.

Caption: Zandile (in Zulu). -The longer you rub, the better the belly.

Elena Pinchuk rubs the flour with a stone.

Elena Pinchuk says that the participants must work for the Zulus.

Caption: Zandile (in Zulu). -You have to rub it properly.

Elena Pinchuk rubs the flour with a stone and says that she is already tired.

The men of the tribe drink local wine with the participants and chat.

Vladimir Nifontov learns the language and songs of the Zulus.

Elena Ivankova talks about those who will make it to the finals.

Vladimir Nifontov talks about Elena Pinchuk, Olga Shakira.

Caption: Kaniisile (in Zulu). -A good wife should not talk much.

Zulu women teach Ksenia Novikova to speak Zulu.

Caption: Sbongile. -It's time for them to go...

A Zulu woman sees Ksenia Novikova home from the village.

The villagers see the participants off and give them a pot of milk.

Caption: Sbongile. -You will also make a good wife.

Sbongile says goodbye to Ksenia Novikova.

The Zulus give a pot to Vladimir Nifontov.

The River tribe participants go to the tribal council with torches.

The host greets the tribe participants.

The host says that Andrey Fedortsov will take part in the voting.

The host talks about protecting one of the participants from the Zulu light, which the participants will learn about after the voting.

The host announces the start of the voting.

The participants write notes, vote and explain their choice of participant's name.

The host counts the names, reads out the notes.

The tribe decided that Vladimir Nifontov should leave the tribe.

The host says that the Zulu elders' council has given protection to Conan (Alexander Alekseev) for the next three days.

The host puts out Vladimir Nifontov's torch.

Vladimir Nifontov says goodbye to the participants and leaves.

The host says that in three days each of them earned two hundred thousand rubles by the hour.

The host says that Vladimir Nifontov has not lost his money and torch, he has a chance to return to the game.

The host says goodbye to the tribe participants.

Vladimir Nifontov gives a farewell speech.

Preview of the plots of the next episode.