Seven Songs from the Tundra (1999)

Original title

Seitsemän laulua tundralta

Directed by

Markku Lehmuskallio, Anastasia Lapsui

Genre

drama film

Country

Finland

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This drama follows indigenous Nenets nomads of the Russian tundra as they navigate life under modern Communist rule. The story mixes folklore with real experiences of displacement and change.

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What happens

Seven Songs from the Tundra (Finnish: Seitsemän laulua tundralta) is a 1999 Finnish film directed by Anastasia Lapsui and Markku Lehmuskallio that is the first narrative film in the Nenets language. It tells stories of the indigenous nomadic people of the Russian tundra under modern Communist rule, combining Nenets legends with personal experiences. The film won the Grand Prix of the Créteil International Women's Film Festival in 2000. It was Finland's submission to the 73rd Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. In 2001, the film won the Jussi Award for Best Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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