Natalija Yefimkina Intro for Garagenvolk (2020) | IU Cinema | Oct. 2022

On Oct. 25, 2022, IU Cinema screened Garagenvolk/Garage People as part of the series Portraits in Permafrost: Cinema of the Russian Arctic, curated by IU's Russian Studies Workshop. The film was preceded by a special virtual introduction from filmmaker Natalija Yefimkina.
Natalija Yefimkina’s Garagenvolk explores a different way of life in the Russian far North-garage settlements. Set in the Kola Peninsula, beyond the Arctic Circle, the film follows the lives of men in a mining community who utilize garages for either hobbies or businesses. Garagenvolk creates a lively and unorthodox representation of life in the Russian far North, alive with humor, spirituality, and irreverence.