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This colorful film portrays three Sami women of different generations as they follow the reindeer herds of Lapland. Their stories reflect the transition from a nomadic existence to modern life. When a court case questions their ancient rights to the reindeers pasture, their life as reindeer keepers...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Boman, Kine (Director), Harringer, Bo (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:Swedish
Language Notes:Swedish, subtitles in English.
Published: New York, NY : Filmakers Library, 2009.
Series:Filmakers Library online.
Subjects:
Women > Lapland.
Reindeer herders > Lapland.
Sami (European people)
Samis.
Reindeer herders
Women
Europe > Lapland
Documentary.
Encoded moving images.
Nonfiction films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Nonfiction films.
Films autres que de fiction.
Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:This colorful film portrays three Sami women of different generations as they follow the reindeer herds of Lapland. Their stories reflect the transition from a nomadic existence to modern life. When a court case questions their ancient rights to the reindeers pasture, their life as reindeer keepers is at risk. The film captures the vulnerability of indigenous peoples in the modern world and the colonization process which has led to the present conflict over the right to land and water.
Physical Description:1 online resource (58 min.)
Playing Time:00:58:00
Audience:For High School; College; Adult audiences.
Awards:Audience Prize, Riddu Riddu International Festival, Norway, 2008
Best Esthetics Award, Nepal International Indigenous Film Festival, 2008
Documentary Film Prize, 50th Nordic Film Days Luebeck, Germany, 2008