Filmmakers Dmitriy Yasyukov and Werner Herzog team to offer a portrait
of the rugged, self-sufficient Siberian trappers who lead incredibly
difficult yet fulfilling lives far outside the confines of contemporary
society. Though the southern region of Siberia is populous and
prosperous, a long journey north eventually leads to the village of
Bakhita, on the edge of the Yenisei river. With a population of just
300, Bakhita is reachable only by helicopter or boat, and offers no
telephone lines or running water. The lives of the people who live there
have changed little in the last few hundred years, and as a result,
they're experts in living off of the land. By examining the culture and
traditions of Bakhita, Yasyukov and Herzog challenge our concept of what
it really means to live a truly free life.
