Release Date: January 25th, 2013
DVD Release Date: April 23rd, 2013
Not Yet Rated|1 hr 34 min
Plot Summary
Indigenous people on the Siberian Taiga live in a village on the river Yenisei.
Director: Dmitry Vasyukov
Genres: Documentary
Production Co: Studio Babelsberg
Distributors: Music Box
Keywords: Engaging
Like "Grizzly Man," Herzog's latest documentary, Happy People: A Year in the Taiga is mostly built around another filmmaker's priceless footage. show more
At bottom, though, Happy People celebrates the hard-won freedoms that living in the Taiga offers those who are willing to confront its challenges. There are few places on the planet where the strictures of society don't apply, and the trade-off for fending off bears and minus-50-degree weather is the opportunity to lead a pure, solitary life. show more
While the original version's four hours might have made for wearisome viewing for Western audiences, Herzog's 94-minute cut feels just right, fully immersing us in this rarified world without lapsing into tedium. show more
