Stories From Sápmi Shorts Program
A selection of Sápmi shorts curated by Anne Lajla Utsi, CEO of the International Sami Film Institute. Anne Lajla belongs to the Sámi people and is a founder and CEO for the International Sami Film Institute (ISFI) since 2009. Utsi has worked in the film and media industry for 25 years as a film director, film festival manager, journalist, and producer. She has served as an advisor for Walt Disney Animation Studios and as leader of the Sámi cultural expert group working with the filmmakers of Frozen 2. She is a member of The European Film Academy and has also been a Native film advisor for the Berlin Film Festival.
Mer Enn Bare Fjell (For Our Rights)
After a Supreme Court victory neglected by the Norwegian Goverment, young Sámi activists take to the streets for their rights, culture and identity.
Ribadit (Pulling the Belt)
Ribadit (Pulling in the belt) was a tradition in the sámi village Guovdageaidnu. In this film we meet two elders who have experienced this.
Whispers of Reindeer Milk
In an alternative Sámi universe, the primordial knowledge of colonialism has been removed. The journey to the heart of the land is exciting, meditative and without a shred of hurry.
Áhkuin
ÁHKUIN is a visual and musical call-and-response between a grandmother and her descendants.