Russian Gas and the Nenets (2023): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2023, Russian Gas and the Nenets is a documentary film directed by Sergio Ghizzardi, running about 75 minutes.

What it’s about. In the heart of the Arctic, the Yamal peninsula is the world’s largest gas exploitation zone, a symbol of Russia’s energy hyperpower, which caused the appetite of oil corporations. But the Yamal peninsula is also the ancestral home of the Nenets, who have been pasturing here with their droves for over 200 generations. Every year the nomads undertake a journey of 1500 km. But for how much longer can they survive? Today in Yamal, pastures have given way to gas fields. Growing towns, a railway, an airport, the deep scars on the landscape caused by extraction of gas and oil, and the new nuclear-powered icebreakers, which will create busy shipping lanes in the Arctic, are all changing the local ecosystem. With the industry dramatically modifying the landscape, accelerating the effects of global warming, the Nenets way of life is under threat. The documentary gives a unique insight into a vanishing way of life, enhanced by stunning aerial footage, and rare access to an extraordinary people.

Who’s in it. Russian Gas and the Nenets stars Florian Stammler as Self - Interviewee, Julienne Stroeve as Self - Interviewee, Alexandra Terekhina as Self - Interviewee and Vassily Serotetto as Self - Interviewee, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.7/10, Russian Gas and the Nenets sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Russian Gas and the Nenets page.

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