Happy People: A Year in the Taiga

2013 • 94 minutos

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With Happy People: A Year in the Taiga, iconic filmmaker Werner Herzog embarks on another unforgettable journey into the heart of a remote natural environment. Deep in the Siberian wilderness, leagues away from civilization, a mere 300 people inhabit the village of Bakhtia on the river Yenisei. This outpost can only be reached in two ways: by boat and helicopter. There is no running water, no medical aid or even a single telephone. The locals, whose daily routines have hardly changed over the centuries, live self-reliantly according to their cultural values and traditions. With insightful narration by Herzog, Happy People follows a few veteran Siberian trappers through the Taiga's four seasons to tell the incredible story of a society untouched by modernity.

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This is a very touching and interesting film. It is entertaining from start to finish and contains great nature cinematography. The commentary and handicrafts of the trappers are very beautiful and provide a link to older traditions which most viewers (certainly me) would rarely if ever find elsewhere.

This has to be the best movie out there. It is a documentary told by the people it is about (in Russian, with subtitles).

Fantastic view of a minimalist culture. So simple. And honest.