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Octafish

(55,745 posts)
22. Dersu Uzala
Tue Jan 29, 2013, 09:06 PM
Jan 2013

Kurosawa film about exploring that neck of the woods and the remarkable guide they find. Based on a true story...

http://www.criterion.com/current/posts/880-dersu-uzala

Thanks for the heads-up on the Lykovs. Incredible people.

They survived in the absense of civilisation. dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #1
"Maybe an example for the future for us all." Nah, not gonna happen. AverageJoe90 Jan 2013 #14
Well at least dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #15
They were found in 1978 adieu Jan 2013 #19
I don't know anyone who does that either kurtzapril4 Jan 2013 #20
35, actually, if my math skills serve me well. AverageJoe90 Jan 2013 #29
You mean they ate MEAT? bigwillq Jan 2013 #2
Just...wow! Sounds bloody awful to me. Reminiscent of Shoichi Yokoi... babylonsister Jan 2013 #3
I remember when that guy was found Hekate Jan 2013 #17
An extremely focused group of people: enough Jan 2013 #4
They missed some really great wars. joeunderdog Jan 2013 #5
They also missed humanity walking on the moon derby378 Jan 2013 #7
touche! nt joeunderdog Jan 2013 #13
Interesting Sherman A1 Jan 2013 #6
Thanks! This was a cool read. NutmegYankee Jan 2013 #8
I suppose something like this could happen in a country as big as Russia duffyduff Jan 2013 #9
I have a dear friend who was raised in Norway DollarBillHines Jan 2013 #32
Your friend was lucky to have missed WWII. Beacool Jan 2013 #33
Wow. And the youngest daughter still lives out there alone. Xithras Jan 2013 #10
I wonder if she has adieu Jan 2013 #23
I was thinking the same thing. Beacool Jan 2013 #34
Fascinating! smirkymonkey Jan 2013 #11
And how is Comrade Stalin? ThoughtCriminal Jan 2013 #12
I read that book. Fascinating reading. knitter4democracy Jan 2013 #16
You have to give them lots of credit for surviving and for picking a good placve to hide out Coyotl Jan 2013 #18
Next door to adieu Jan 2013 #21
Dersu Uzala Octafish Jan 2013 #22
Thanks, what a story. Think I'll read the book. mountain grammy Jan 2013 #24
Amazing...Just freaking Amazing. n/t. whathehell Jan 2013 #25
Very interesting read. The daughter would not leave senseandsensibility Jan 2013 #26
Looks like the Doomsdayer/survivalists have found their new Gods... busterbrown Jan 2013 #27
Well, I hope its not a dysfunctional family. undeterred Jan 2013 #28
They weren't - until everyone else showed up. <G> jtuck004 Jan 2013 #31
I thought it was easier to travel in winter. Horse-drawn sleigh and such. tclambert Jan 2013 #30
We live in the Backwoods of rural Arkansas. bvar22 Jan 2013 #35
There is a long tradition of conflict between 'Old Believers' and the state in Russia RZM Jan 2013 #36
kick for those who haven't seen it senseandsensibility Jan 2013 #37
I'm thinkin' we're talking incest here. Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #38
Read this story earlier this week distantearlywarning Jan 2013 #39
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