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Takigaks – Once Were Hunters (2012)

Takigaks – Once Were Hunters poster
Original title
Tagikaks
Directed by
Kira Jääskeläinen
Genre
documentary film
Country
Finland
Runtime
56 min
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film follows indigenous hunters in Chukotka over five years. It shows their daily lives and traditions as they interact with the land and animals.

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What happens

Takigaks — Once Were Hunters is the first long documentary film by the Finnish-Polish director Kira Jääskeläinen. It was filmed during five years in Chukotka, and it was released in 2012. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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