The Waterfowl People
Veelinnurahvas
Synopsis
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.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lennart Meri
- Screenplay & Story
- Lennart Meri
- Original Title
- Veelinnurahvas
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Estonian
- Runtime
- 55m
- Production Studios
- Tallinnfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lennart Meri
Lennart Meri
Sergo Rahomägi
Maire Lutter
Department Leadership Roster
Lennart Meri
Director
Lennart Meri
Writer
Maire Lutter
Editor
Sergo Rahomägi
Director of Photography
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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 principal cast of The Waterfowl People includes Mikk Mikiver.
When was The Waterfowl People released and how long is it?
The Waterfowl People was released in 1970 with a total runtime of 55m.