The Winds of the Milky Way

The Winds of the Milky Way

1978
54m
7.5

7.5/10

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Overview

Sequel to the "The Waterfowl People". The author interprets the kinship, linguistic and cultural relationships of the Finno-Ugric peoples. Finns, Vepsians, Votes, Setos, Erzya-Mordvinians, Mansi, Hungarians, Sami, Nganasans, and Estonians appear in the film. The film was shot in 1977 on location in northern Finland, Sapmi, Vepsia, Votia, Mordovia, Khantia-Mansia, Hungary, the Taymyr Peninsula, the Setomaa region in Estonia, and on the Estonian islands of Saaremaa and Muhu. Footage was also shot in 1970 in the Nenets Okrug. The second documentary in Lennart Meri's "Encyclopaedia Cinematographica Gentium Fenno - Ugricarum" series.

Status: Released

Language: ET

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Production Information

Production Companies
Tallinnfilm Oy Mainos-TV-Reklam Ab magyar rádió
Production Countries
Finland Hungary Soviet Union
Spoken Languages
Estonian

Quick Facts

Original Title Linnutee tuuled
Release Date February 4, 1978
Status Released
Language ET
IMDb ID tt2978552

Cast

Mikk Mikiver
Mikk Mikiver

Narrator (voice)

Key Crew

Lennart Meri
Director
Lennart Meri
Writer