# Happy People: A Year in the Taiga (2010)

> Across four Siberian seasons, remote villagers sustain ancestral routines through trapping, building, travel, and intimate knowledge of the taiga.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/63327

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: Werner Herzog, Dmitry Vasyukov
- Cast: Werner Herzog, Gennady Soloviev, Anatoly Blumei, Gennady Tiganov, Mikhail Tarkovsky
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1683876/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: contemplative, immersive, rugged, quiet evening, nature documentary night

## Synopsis

Experience the raw beauty and resilience of life in the Siberian wilderness, where traditions endure against the harshest elements.

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