Johan Badenhorst, Director, Producer, documentary filmmaker: "BRICS countries offer massive opportunity for tourism"

Johan Badenhorst spent about seven years preparing for his journey across Russia. In May 2026, the expedition set out from Murmansk – the largest city in the world north of the Arctic Circle. Over 2.5 months on the truck, the South African traveller and his team plan to cover roughly 20,000 km and visit 30 regions of Russia. The footage from the trip will form the basis of a multi-part documentary film.

How did the idea for this trip come about? Where does the team plan to go next? What stood out to them about their trips to the BRICS countries?

Johan Badenhorst, Director, Producer, documentary filmmaker, shared his insights on this topic in our BRICSterview.

TV BRICS reporter: Leonid Samuna