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Happy People: A Year in the Taiga

Happy People: A Year in the Taiga

Documentary • NR • 2010 • 1 hr 34 min
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7.3
IMDb
7.7

In the center of the story is the life of the indigenous people of the village Bakhtia at the river Yenisei in the Siberian Taiga. The camera follows the protagonists in the village over a period of a year. The natives, whose daily routines have barely changed over the last centuries, keep living their lives according to their own cultural traditions.

Starring

Werner Herzog, Gennady Soloviev, Anatoly Blumei, Gennady Tiganov, Mikhail Tarkovsky

Directed By

Werner Herzog, Dmitry Vasyukov

Written By

Rudolph Herzog, Werner Herzog, Dmitry Vasyukov

Attributes

SimpleSlowWatch By Myself

Genre

Documentary

Release Date

September 3, 2010

User Reviews

zelephante
zelephante
If you don’t like Herzog’s rambly style, this won’t be for you. An unexpected look at a unique way of survival.
dbidner
dbidner
This documentary captures an entire way of life so beautifully. Incredibly charming and interesting.
John Juan Lin
John Juan Lin
It was a lot of fun living vicariously through Werner's voice in one of the most remote places in the world.
Lauren
Lauren
A very atmospheric documentary
KG
KG
One of Herzogs best
Brindle Smackerton
Brindle Smackerton
I've rewatched this movie many times

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Ratings
16 (5%)
28 (9%)
157 (52%)
102 (34%)
7.3 – Based on 303 ratings
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Trailer
Happy People: A Year in the Taiga - Official Trailer

Cast & Crew

Werner Herzog
Werner
Herzog
Dmitry Vasyukov
Dmitry
Vasyukov
Werner Herzog
Werner
Herzog
Gennady Soloviev
Gennady
Soloviev
Anatoly Blumei
Anatoly
Blumei
Gennady Tiganov
Gennady
Tiganov
Mikhail Tarkovsky
Mikhail
Tarkovsky
Rudolph Herzog
Rudolph
Herzog
Werner Herzog
Werner
Herzog
Dmitry Vasyukov
Dmitry
Vasyukov

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