Happy People: A Year in the Taiga
Directed by Werner Herzog
After legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog viewed footage about life in the heart of Siberia shot by director Dmitry Vasyukov for a series of TV docs, he was instantly captivated and set out to edit Vasyukov’s material into a feature film. The result is this inspiring study of life in the extreme wilderness and the hunters, craftsman and trappers who devote their lives to surviving a brutal, frozen land that most of us wouldn’t last 24 hours in. Herzog’s narration guides the viewer through seasons while locating the poetry and beauty in the freedom experienced by the resilient residents of the Taiga. Herzog fans shouldn’t miss it.
Werner Herzog and Dmitry Vasyukov conduct an inspiring study of life in the extreme wilderness and the hunters, craftsman and trappers who devote their lives to surviving a brutal, frozen land that most of us wouldn’t last 24 hours in.
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