Filming took place in Moscow, and basically all the scenes were filmed in real scenery, and not with greenscreen. The rocks where the characters are forced to make their way were filmed in the mountains of Kabardino-Balkaria and Adygea. The scenes where Ivan enters the ancient world for the first time were filmed in the Mozhaisk district of the Moscow region.
Chudo-Yudo's cave
In movie
Scene where Hikers, trying to shorten the path, end up in a cave where Chudo-Yudo sits.
Timing: 00:00:00
Real
Scene was shot in the Uaz-Abaa cave in the mountain gorge of Abkhazia. There is a cave to the north of Sukhum, it is not be possible to get there by car and it is better to look for an experienced guide.
Belogorye
In movie
Scene where we see Belogorye
Timing: 00:00:00
Real
Scene was shot like all shots of the fabulous city of Belogorye in a specially built scenery, which is located in the Moscow region, not far from Khimki. Some of the buildings were constructed during editing, but the scenery itself is impressive. The place is open for everyone to visit. However, it is not guarded and decays quickly enough.
Moscow
