Siberia: An Bealach O Thuaidh = Siberia: The Journey North
Two-part documentary series that follows Irish filmmaker Dermot Somers as he travels by reindeer sled with a family of nomads and heads deep into Northern Siberia. Every year the Nenets travel by reindeer from their winter forest homes 800 kms north to the Arctic Ocean and back. The journey is the last of its kind. Possessing the most intact culture left in the Arctic, the Nenets live in tents of reindeer skin, eat raw reindeer meat and travel on handmade wooden sleds.
Primary Title
- Siberia: An Bealach O Thuaidh = Siberia: The Journey North
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 11 April 2006
Start Time
- 21 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Episode
- 2
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- Two-part documentary series that follows Irish filmmaker Dermot Somers as he travels by reindeer sled with a family of nomads and heads deep into Northern Siberia. Every year the Nenets travel by reindeer from their winter forest homes 800 kms north to the Arctic Ocean and back. The journey is the last of its kind. Possessing the most intact culture left in the Arctic, the Nenets live in tents of reindeer skin, eat raw reindeer meat and travel on handmade wooden sleds.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- Irish
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Documentary television programs--Ireland
Genres
- Documentary
- Travel
Contributors
- Dermot Somers (Narrator)
- Dermot Somers (Director)
- Crossing The Line (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Documentary television programs--Ireland