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Happy People: A Year in the Taiga

7.320101h 34mNRMovieDocumentary

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…

DirectorsWerner Herzog·Dmitry Vasyukov
WritersDmitry Vasyukov·Rudolph Herzog
ProducersTimur Bekmambetov·Werner Herzog

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Cast · Directed by Werner Herzog

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Werner Herzog
Narrator (voice)
GS
Gennady Soloviev
Self - Trapper #1
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Anatoly Blumei
Self - Trapper #2
GT
Gennady Tiganov
Self - Native Boat Builder
MT
Mikhail Tarkovsky
Self - Trapper #3

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Happy People: A Year in the Taiga — streaming FAQ

Which OTT platform streams Happy People: A Year in the Taiga?

Happy People: A Year in the Taiga is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV and Brew in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. It's not currently on Netflix.

Is Happy People: A Year in the Taiga on Netflix?

No, Happy People: A Year in the Taiga is not on Netflix in United States as of September 2026. It's currently on Amazon Prime Video and fuboTV.

Is Happy People: A Year in the Taiga on Amazon Prime Video?

Yes — Happy People: A Year in the Taiga is included with an Amazon Prime Video subscription in United States as of September 2026.

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Happy People: A Year in the Taiga is available to stream free (with ads) on JustWatch TV and Kanopy in United States.

Is Happy People: A Year in the Taiga based on a true story?

Yes — Happy People: A Year in the Taiga is based on true events, dramatising real people and events (some details may be fictionalised for the screen).