Lost skills or who are real men
Having chosen the profession of a programmer, I unrestrainedly wanted to compensate for my efforts to sit behind the code, add variety to my life, fill it with something close and enjoyable. My second hobby was fishing, namely spinning. I have long dreamed of such days, outings, in peace and quiet, where I could think about my perception, about actions and plans. In 2013, I made more than 30 field trips to small rivers and lakes in my area in search of a predator. This hobby "from the heart", apparently from our roots, and I like it.
But today, I want to write about a wonderful director, whom I admired. On a habr there are very few references to him, about his works and about his films. Director Dmitry Vasyukov, documentary series "Happy People". The first films (4 episodes - spring, summer, autumn, winter) were shot in 2005 on the river. The Yenisei is about people who live and survive in those parts, about nature, hunting and fishing, about the severe taiga. In 2008, many saw the film, thanks to the Internet.
I found a group created by Dmitry Vasyukov on facebook dedicated to his series of films, and a channel on youtube recently opened .
In the first four-part film, the director reveals the life and life of people about whom we do not even know. Let everyone know about them:
1. Gennady Viktorovich Soloviev

Born in Bogotol on March 6, 1949. Then he left with his mother in Zelenogorsk near Kansk. In Zelenogorsk, he became addicted to hunting, often walked with a gun in the surrounding forests, from his grandfathers, hunter-hunters, he gained good experience and laid the foundation for his future life. Then he went into the army.
After the army, the mentor was Boris Petrovich Zavadsky, a big fan of the taiga, an expert, and most importantly, a person who understood the interests of hunters and supported them with all his might - “you will have everything, just hunt.” He taught, helped, scolded. He remained in his memory as a mentor, teacher. Lives in Shushensky. By the way, a great specialist in the bear.
Gennady married in 1979 at Zinaida. Raised three sons.
2. Blume Anatoly Yuryevich

Born in 1960 in Primorye in the Lazovsky District, where his father worked in the Sikhote-Alin Reserve. After 2 years, the family moved to the Yenisei in Yartsevo. From there, in 1966, they moved to Peno, Tver Oblast.
After school, Anatoly worked at the timber industry for six months. Then he joined the army. After the army, another six months in woodworking. Then immediately to the Yenisei, in 1981, to the Yenisei at the base of the Institute. Severtseva "Peaceful". Fell with the filing and approval of his father. So began Tolin Yenisei.
From 1984 to the present day he has been working as a hunter. First, a full-time hunter in the state farm, which was soon renamed the state farm. After the collapse of the farm, he became a tenant hunter. He continues to equip and finish building his hunting plot. He does not go to the mainland every year. The death of his father found in the taiga. Mother specifically announced later, so as not to break into nine.
He married in 1989, and in 1993 Rita was born.
3. Grebenshchikov Sergey Vladimirovich (on the right in the photo)

Born in 1962 in the Sverdlovsk region. He traveled with his family around the country, lived in the Irkutsk region, then returned briefly to Astrakhan to his father’s homeland (Fomichev Rudolf Dmitrich, stepfather, who was father to Sergei). There, parents worked in the reserve. Father wanted to Siberia, dreamed of the work of a full-time hunter. Soon, their father drove them to Evenkia in the village. Osharovo on Pokamennaya Tunguska, hunters were required there. Parents lived in Osharov. Sergey in Baykit in a boarding school. For the summer he came to his father, who dragged him into the taiga to build huts, fish, accustomed to the taiga. Graduated from 8 classes. (in 1974, brother Peter was born, also a hunter). After school, I went with my father completely for the season to the taiga. The family moved to the village referred to in the film in 1979. A year before the army, Sergey was engaged in the equipment of his plot with his father — from scratch — a piece of wild taiga. They cut down the first two huts, a golomukha and set up a tent. Before the army, he still managed to go to Tomsk to study as a driver, there was still a dream to become a trucker. From there he was called. He came in 1982, was already engaged in the equipment of his site. Married in 1984. Three children were born.
4. Plotnikov Ilya Afanasevich - you can read about him here

5. Anatoly Nikiforov

6. Mikhail Tarkovsky

And many others. For partial familiarization, please watch the movies:
Dmitry Vasyukov’s films are real, they are about people who don’t need our modern habits and gadgets, dependencies and needs. They have one need - to survive, and they do it of their own free will.