Seven Songs from the Tundra
An anthology of stories about the indigenous Nenet peoples of the Northern Russian tundra, and how their way of life was disrupted by the advent of Soviet power.
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An anthology of stories about the indigenous Nenet peoples of the Northern Russian tundra, and how their way of life was disrupted by the advent of Soviet power.
Time and place lose their meaning when a man searching a lost yoik in the highlands has a discussion with the The Father, The Sun. Of what nature is the face I will inherit if the dimples of tundra fail to provide the fo
In the immersive realm of Minecraft, a captivating tale unfolds, steeped in corruption, deception, and the unwavering quest for justice. Within the humble town of Tundra, two noble fishermen stumble upon a sign that unra
The documentary presents the flora and fauna of Spitsbergen.
Far from civilization, where there still have no gap between human and natural world, one can feel the true breath of the earth, the unity of living and nonliving matters. The picture directs towards the world of ones se
In 1992, an independent South African puppetry group, the African Research and Educational Puppetry Program, were invited by OXFAM (Canada) to bring their highly successful educational program 'Puppets Against Aids' to t
A film about the daily life of reindeer herders and the harsh nature of the northern tundra, about the hardships and challenges faced by people living in the high latitudes.
1937. A wave of repression began throughout the Soviet Union. The repression also affected the family of hereditary doctors, people of a seemingly completely peaceful profession. Oblezova's grandfather, father, and son w
Every boy dreams about becoming a cosmonaut. But if you live far in the North, beyond the arctic circle, and have only icy wilderness for hundreds of kilometers about, and you father breeds rain-deer, you better pick up
Biegga savkala duoddara duohken lea soames (The wind whispers there is someone behind the tundra) shows a travel in time. The dancers travel in powerful landscape and meet their Sámi ancestors.
72 years have passed as deer herder Vukvukai lives in the depths of Chukotka. He is an old man full of energy and wisdom - the 'real man of the tundra' whose life can not be seen apart from by the deer. His people take c
The second half of this two-part work of anthropological research, during which he met Anastasia Lapsui in the Soviet Union in the late 1980s. Seven years in the making, this film became the turning point in Lehmuskallio
A close and passionate look at the art of arctic peoples from the earliest findings to the beginning of the 20th century. “There are no talking heads, there is no dramatic lighting or sharp focus in these two long movies
A reindeer herdsman’s life is as gently monotonous as the tundra itself. It flows in synchrony with the life of the reindeer herd from one migration to the next. The time between these two points belongs entirely to the