The Waterfowl People (1970)
A documentary about the histoy and linguistic ties of the Finno-Ugric, and Samoyedic peoples. Speakers of the Kamassian, Nenets, Khanty, Komi, Mari, and Karelian languages were filmed in their everyday settings in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The footage was shot in Altai Krai, the Nenets Okrug, Khantia-Mansia, Uzbekistan, the Komi Republic, Mari el, Karelia, and Estonia. The first documentary in Lennart Meri's "Encyclopaedia Cinematographica Gentium Fenno - Ugricarum (1970 - 1997)" series.
Director: Lennart Meri
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 55 min
Release Date: January 1, 1970
Cast
- Mikk Mikiver - Narrator (voice)
Screenplay
Cinematography: Sergo Rahomägi
Editing: Maire Lutter
Production: Tallinnfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Eesti
Original Language: et
Keywords
anthropology
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Waterfowl People about?
- A documentary about the histoy and linguistic ties of the Finno-Ugric, and Samoyedic peoples. Speakers of the Kamassian, Nenets, Khanty, Komi, Mari, and Karelian languages were filmed in their everyday settings in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The footage was shot in Altai Krai, the Nenets Okrug, Khantia-Mansia, Uzbekistan, the Komi Republic, Mari el, Karelia, and Estonia. The first documentary in Lennart Meri's "Encyclopaedia Cinematographica Gentium Fenno - Ugricarum (1970 - 1997)" series.
- Who directed The Waterfowl People?
- The Waterfowl People was directed by Lennart Meri.
- Who stars in The Waterfowl People?
- The Waterfowl People stars Mikk Mikiver.
- How long is The Waterfowl People?
- The Waterfowl People has a runtime of 55m (55 minutes).
- What genre is The Waterfowl People?
- The Waterfowl People is a Documentary film.
- Where was The Waterfowl People produced?
- The Waterfowl People was produced in Soviet Union.