Máhccan - Homecoming
The documentary "Máhccan - Homecoming" is set in the Museum world in a turning point, where the national museums have to deal with their colonialistic history. The National Museum of Finland returned thousands of everyday objects taken from the indigenous Sámi people back to them. Filmmaker Suvi West takes the audience behind the scenes of the museum world, revealing a visual, philosophical, and spiritual realm. She seeks a connection with ancestors through old museum objects, eventually arriving at the collective pain points of the Sámi people. How can the damage caused by outsiders be repaired so that collective pains can be left behind? The film will be followed by a discussion with Suvi West and Mikko Fritze (Finnish Institute in Germany).
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Son of Sāmoa
Through Tatau, Laman explores his disconnection from family and community while learning the importance of belonging and how to navigate that through cultural traditions.