A suite of interwoven stories focussing on the reindeer herder Nila and his family, revolving around the Sámi's strong bond with their dogs, the joys of the hunt and the deceptive promises of an airport. The Sámi's myths and stories also bear witness to a rich wisdom tradition. Shot in Enontekiö with amateur actors from the region, Lehmuskallio's first look at the peoples of the north and Finnish colonialism functions both as an ethnographic study and as a sensitive, laconic tale of a very special everyday life and its pitfalls.
Screenplay: Jouni S. Labba, Markku Lehmuskallio, Juhani Lihtonen
Cinematographer: Markku Lehmuskallio, Pekka Martevo
Editor: Juho Gartz
Music: Usko Meriläinen
Sound: Sulo Aikio, Antero Honkanen
Cast: Eeva-Maija Haukinen, Jukka Häyrinen, Eija Ojanen, Mauri Vakkilainen
Producer: Jouni S. Labba
Production Company: Giron Filmi
A suite of interwoven stories focussing on the reindeer herder Nila and his family, revolving around the Sámi's strong bond with their dogs, the joys of the hunt and the deceptive promises of an airport. The Sámi's myths and stories also bear witness to a rich wisdom tradition. Shot in Enontekiö with amateur actors from the region, Lehmuskallio's first look at the peoples of the north and Finnish colonialism functions both as an ethnographic study and as a sensitive, laconic tale of a very special everyday life and its pitfalls.
Screenplay: Jouni S. Labba, Markku Lehmuskallio, Juhani Lihtonen
Cinematographer: Markku Lehmuskallio, Pekka Martevo
Editor: Juho Gartz
Music: Usko Meriläinen
Sound: Sulo Aikio, Antero Honkanen
Cast: Eeva-Maija Haukinen, Jukka Häyrinen, Eija Ojanen, Mauri Vakkilainen
