Taiga (1992)

Directed by

Ulrike Ottinger

Genre

documentary film

Country

Germany

Runtime

8h 21m

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows the daily life and cultural practices of nomadic herders in northern Mongolia. It shows their routines, rituals, and relationship with the harsh landscape over the course of a year.

observationalslow-pacedcontemplativecalmpatientethnographicmeditativequietdetailed

What happens

Taiga (1992) is an eight-hour ethnographic film directed and photographed by Ulrike Ottinger. It focuses on the life and rituals of nomadic peoples in Northern Mongolia, specifically the Darkhad nomads and the Soyon Uriankhai. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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