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The Tundra Book: A tale of Vukvukai, the Little Rock

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Languages:

Russian
Chukchi
English subtitles

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72 years have passed as deer herder Vukvukai lives in the depths of Chukotka. He is an old man full of energy and wisdom – The Real Man of Tundra whose life cannot be seen apart from the deer. His people take care of a huge herd – over 14,000 deer. Their life is a non-stop struggle for survival and well-being in the harshest weather conditions of Chaun-Chukotka. They deeply believe in the strength of tradition and so succeed in their struggle. The ancient culture of Nomadic Chukchi takes care of them, so they preserve and follow it. As far as it is now – their realm remains stable. This is the Truth of Vukvukai.

Produced by High Latitudes Ltd.
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Written and Directed by Aleksei Vakhrushev
Director of Photography Vyacheslav Makaryev
Sound Designer and Editor Julia Trofimenko
Scientific adviser Vladislav Nuvano
Produced by Aleksei Vakhrushev & Olga Savelyeva
 

Running Time: 105 mins
Year: 2011
 

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