Where was White Sun of the Desert filmed?
1969 film by Vladimir Motyl
White Sun of the Desert (1969) was filmed in Makhachkala, Karakum Desert, Mary, Merv, Luga, Baýramaly and 2 more places, 8 places named in its Wikipedia article, in Turkmenistan, Russia. Wikidata records no filming location for it at all, so the article is the only recorded source. Each place says where its claim comes from.
Places per Wikipedia's article
The Wikipedia article names 8 places. Each links to the sentence that says so.
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Landscapes & nature
Karakum Desert
Turkmenistan
Desert in Turkmenistan
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Towns & cities
Luga
Russia
Town in Russia
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Towns & cities
Makhachkala
Russia
City in Dagestan, Russia
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Towns & cities
Mary
Turkmenistan
City of Mary Province in Turkmenistan
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Towns & cities
Merv
Turkmenistan
Archaeological site in Turkmenistan
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Towns & cities
Baýramaly
Turkmenistan
City in Mary Province, Turkmenistan
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Towns & cities
Mistolovo
Russia
Human settlement in Vsevolozhsky District, Leningrad Oblast, Russia
“The sand dune scenes were shot in the Karakum Desert near Mary, Turkmenistan, with the museum scenes filmed in the nearby ancient city of Merv.” Wikipedia
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Landscapes & nature
Sarykum
Russia
Large sand dune in Dagestan, Russia
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