The Waterfowl People (1972): cast, story & where to watch
1972 · Film · ★ 8
Released in 1972, The Waterfowl People is a notable film directed by Lennart Meri.
What it’s 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.
How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, The Waterfowl People sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Eternal Family. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Waterfowl People page.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch The Waterfowl People (1972)?
- In US, The Waterfowl People is available to stream on Eternal Family. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is The Waterfowl People worth watching?
- The Waterfowl People holds an audience score of 8.0 out of 10. Most viewers rate it highly.
- When was The Waterfowl People released?
- The Waterfowl People was released in 1972.