Happy People: A Year in the Taiga
“The director of Cave of Forgotten Dreams and Grizzly Man takes you on an epic journey into the heart of the Siberian wilderness”
Happy People: A Year in the Taiga is streaming on Curiosity Stream in Norway. Availability checked 24 July 2026.
Where to watch Happy People: A Year in the Taiga
🇳🇴 Norway
Good to know
- Director
- Werner Herzog, Dmitry Vasyukov
- Release date
- 2010-09-03
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Language
- Russian
- Box office
- $338,987
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Germany
- Studio
- Studio Babelsberg
Happy People: A Year in the Taiga — trailer
About Happy People: A Year in the Taiga
Happy People: A Year in the Taiga is a 2010 movie in the Documentary genre, directed by Werner Herzog and Dmitry Vasyukov, starring Werner Herzog, Gennady Soloviev and Anatoly Blumei. It has a runtime of 1 hour 34 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.3/10 from 141 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Happy People: A Year in the Taiga in Norway — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
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 routines have barely changed over the last centuries, keep living their lives according to their own cultural traditions.
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Happy People: A Year in the Taiga in Norway?+
In Norway, you can stream Happy People: A Year in the Taiga on Curiosity Stream.
Is Happy People: A Year in the Taiga on Netflix?+
Happy People: A Year in the Taiga is not on Netflix in Norway right now, but you can stream it on Curiosity Stream.
How long is Happy People: A Year in the Taiga?+
Happy People: A Year in the Taiga has a runtime of 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
Who stars in Happy People: A Year in the Taiga?+
Happy People: A Year in the Taiga stars Werner Herzog, Gennady Soloviev, Anatoly Blumei, Gennady Tiganov and Mikhail Tarkovsky.
When did Happy People: A Year in the Taiga come out?+
Happy People: A Year in the Taiga is a 2010 movie directed by Werner Herzog and Dmitry Vasyukov.
What genre is Happy People: A Year in the Taiga?+
Happy People: A Year in the Taiga is Documentary film.
Who directed Happy People: A Year in the Taiga?+
Happy People: A Year in the Taiga was directed by Werner Herzog and Dmitry Vasyukov.
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