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The Reindeer belong to the Wind / Porot kuuluvat tuulelle

Synopsis: 

Sámi reindeer herders in the Finnish Lapland, the municipality of Enontekiö, let the world know what threats their livelihood and way of life is facing. This is a voice rarely heard in the Finnish society.

Internationally known sámi actress Anni-Kristiina Juuso is the narrator. She was nominated the best actress in Russia for Cuckoo in 2002 and the best actress in Norway in 2008 for the Kautokeino Rebellion film.

Basic information about this documentary film:

Porot kuuluvat tuulelle / The Reindeer belong to the Wind

39 minutes. Finnish with English subtitles.

Festivals:

Skábmagovat Festival in Inari 21.1.2016 (Finnish premiere)

The Edge of Ice Festival in Helsinki 22.1.2016 in Kulttuurikeskus Caisa

Savonlinna International Nature Film Festival, Finland 20.8.2016

Rauma Blue Sea Film Festival, Finland 20.8.2016

Wildlife Vaasa International Nature Film Festival, Finland 30.8.2016 - 3rd runner up in Nordic films

Native Spirit Film Festival in London, UK 13.10.2016

Elo ja kuva film festival in Mäntyharju, Finland 4.11.2016

Sunrise Film Festival, Nova Scotia, Canada 12.11.2016 - the best international film

2017 Wild and Green Shorts Film Festival USA

Tokyo Lift-Off Film Festival Online Japan 2017

The IndieFEST Film Awards 2017 USA / Award of Excellence, Native American / aboriginal peoples films

Toronto Beaches Film Festival Canada 2017

Docs Without Borders Film Festival USA 2017 / Outstanding Excellence award

Switzerland International Film Festival 2017

Veracruz Short Film Festival Mexico 2017
Findecoin film festival Venezuela 2018 / official selection
Ekofilm festival Poland 2018 / official selection
Benicia film festival 2018 California, USA / official selection
Cuzco Underground Cinema Festival 3.-7.10.2018 Peru / official selection
Sandelia Sustainability Film Festival, Sardinia, Italy 6.-7.10.2018

Other screenings:

- at universities: University of London (two screenings, one at Native Spirit FF and other for students),  University of Lapland, University of Tampere, University of Eastern Finland international NOVA course in August 2018 and several other educational institutions in Finland

- cultural events: Sami National Day in Enontekiö 6.2.2016 (Tunturi-Lapin luontokeskus) and Inarin porokuninkuusajot (reindeer race) in Inari in 2.4. 2016 (Siida museum)

- 7th Symposium “Human Rights and Science”, House of the Estates, Helsinki, 29.9.2017
- Nordic Days at Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada 19.10.2017
- Mediaali 20 years anniversary week: Wed 5.9.2018 at 5 pm at Kulttuuritalo Tempo, Mikkeli, Finland
- Sugri event in Tampere Monday 15.10.2018 at 5 pm at Niagara film theatre, Tampere, Finland

Runtime: 
39:00
English subtitle: 
Yes
Information for the Audience: 

The Reindeer belong to the Wind is a documentary film on the traditional lifestyle of a Sámi reindeer  herding cooperative in Finnish Lapland. Members of the cooperative are given a voice rarely heard in Finnish cultural and political life. They describe in their own words the threats their livelihood - reindeer herding - faces in modern world. In this film you can also hear female Sámi reindeer herders who are traditionally very few in number in Nordic countries. 

World known Sámi actress Anni-Kristiina Juuso takes the audience to her own community where still still lives.

FB page: https://www.facebook.com/porotkuuluvattuulelle/

 

Basic information about this documentary film:

Porot kuuluvat tuulelle / The Reindeer belong to the Wind

39 minutes. Finnish with English subtitles.

Festivals:

Skábmagovat Festival in Inari 21.1.2016 (Finnish premiere)

The Edge of Ice Festival in Helsinki 22.1.2016 in Kulttuurikeskus Caisa

Savonlinna International Nature Film Festival, Finland 20.8.2016

Rauma Blue Sea Film Festival, Finland 20.8.2016

Wildlife Vaasa International Nature Film Festival, Finland 30.8.2016 - 3rd runner up in Nordic films

Native Spirit Film Festival in London, UK 13.10.2016

Elo ja kuva film festival in Mäntyharju, Finland 4.11.2016

Sunrise Film Festival, Nova Scotia, Canada 12.11.2016 - the best international film

2017 Wild and Green Shorts Film Festival USA

Tokyo Lift-Off Film Festival Online Japan 2017

The IndieFEST Film Awards 2017 USA / Award of Excellence, Native American / aboriginal peoples films

Toronto Beaches Film Festival Canada 2017

Docs Without Borders Film Festival USA 2017 / Outstanding Excellence award

Switzerland International Film Festival 2017

Veracruz Short Film Festival Mexico 2017

Findecoin film festival Venezuela 2018 / official selection
Ekofilm festival Poland 2018 / official selection
Benicia film festival 2018 California, USA / official selection
Cuzco Underground Cinema Festival 3.-7.10.2018 Peru / official selection
Sandelia Sustainability Film Festival, Sardinia, Italy 6.-7.10.2018
Other screenings:

- at universities: University of London (two screenings, one at Native Spirit FF and other for students), University of Lapland, University of Tampere, University of Eastern Finland international NOVA course in August 2018 and several other educational institutions in Finland

- cultural events: Sami National Day in Enontekiö 6.2.2016 (Tunturi-Lapin luontokeskus) and Inarin porokuninkuusajot (reindeer race) in Inari in 2.4. 2016 (Siida museum)

- 7th Symposium “Human Rights and Science”, House of the Estates, Helsinki, 29.9.2017
- Nordic Days at Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada 19.10.2017

- Mediaali 20 years anniversary week: Wed 5.9.2018 at 5 pm at Kulttuuritalo Tempo, Mikkeli, Finland
- Sugri event in Tampere Monday 15.10.2018 at 5 pm at Niagara film theatre, Tampere, Finland

Camera:
Hamid Al-Sammarraee
Assi Harkoma
Heta Heiskanen
Päivi Kapiainen-Heiskanen

Research and narrator:
Anni-Kristiina Juuso

Music:
Kalle Ylitalo

Violin:
Rista Tuura

Editing:
Harri Räisä

Script writer and director:
Päivi Kapiainen-Heiskanen

Production until 7/2017:
Leena Heinämäki
Saisiko olla ympäristökonfliktisoppaa? project
Arctic Center / University of Lapland
University of Helsinki
University of Tampere
Kone Foundation / Jakautuuko Suomi 2015

Starting 7/2017:

Production company since 8/2018:

Mikkelin Mediaali Oy / Päivi Kapiainen-Heiskanen

Translation
Jaana Kuorinka

Translation financed by
AVEK – The Promotion Centre for Audiovisual Culture, Finland

Categories:

Screenings / Awards: 

Skábmagovat Festival in Inari, Finland, premiere 21.1.2016

The Edge of Ice Festival, Helsinki,  Finland 22.1.2016

Savonlinna International Nature Film Festival Finland 20.8.2016

Rauma Blue Sea Film Festival Finland 20.8.2016

Wildlife Vaasa International Nature Film Festival Finland 30.8.2016 - 3rd runner up in Nordic films

Native Spirit Film Festival in London UK 13.10.2016

Elo ja kuva film festival Mäntyharju Finland 4.11.2016

Sunrise Film Festival, Nova Scotia, Canada 12.11.2016 - the best international film

2017 Wild and Green Shorts Film Festival YSA

Tokyo Lift-Off Film Festival Online Japan 2017

Docs Withous Borders FF YSA 2017 / Outstanding Excellence Award

Veracruz Short FF Mexico 2017

Findecoin FF Venezuela 2018 / official selection

Ekofilm festival Poland 2018 / official selection

Benicia FF 2018 California USA / official selection

Cuzco Underground Cinema Festival 2018 Peru / Official selection

Sandelia Sustainability FF Sardinia Italy 2018

Other screenings: at universities: University of London, University of Lapland in Finland, University of Tampere in Finland, Universtity of Eastern Finland.

Cultural events: Sámi National Day Enontekiö 1016 and Inari reindeer race 2019.

Others: 7th symposium "Human rights and science" at House of Estates Helsinki 2017, Nordic Days of Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa, Canada 2017, Sugri event in Tampere 2018.

Information for theatres: 

The Reindeer belong to the Wind

Sami reindeer herders in the Finnish Lapland, the municipality of Enontekiö let the world know what threats their livelihood and way of life is facing. This is a voice rarely heard in the Finnish society.

Internationally known sami actress Anni-Kristiina Juuso is the narrator. She was nominated the best actress in Russia for Cuckoo in 2002 and the best actress in Norway in 2008 for the Kautokeino rebellion. 

 

Basic information about this documentary film:

Porot kuuluvat tuulelle / The Reindeer belong to the Wind

39 minutes. Finnish with English subtitles.

 

Festivals:

Skábmagovat Festival in Inari 21.1.2016 (Finnish premiere)

The Edge of Ice Festival in Helsinki 22.1.2016 in Kulttuurikeskus Caisa

Savonlinna International Nature Film Festival, Finland 20.8.2016

Rauma Blue Sea Film Festival, Finland 20.8.2016

Wildlife Vaasa International Nature Film Festival, Finland 30.8.2016 - 3rd runner up in Nordic films

Native Spirit Film Festival in London, UK 13.10.2016

Elo ja kuva film festival in Mäntyharju, Finland 4.11.2016

Sunrise Film Festival, Nova Scotia, Canada 12.11.2016 - the best international film

2017 Wild and Green Shorts Film Festival USA

Tokyo Lift-Off Film Festival Online Japan 2017

The IndieFEST Film Awards 2017 USA / Award of Excellence, Native American / aboriginal peoples films

Toronto Beaches Film Festival Canada 2017

Docs Without Borders Film Festival USA 2017 / Outstanding Excellence award

Switzerland International Film Festival 2017

Veracruz Short Film Festival Mexico 2017
Findecoin film festival Venezuela 2018 / official selection
Ekofilm festival Poland 2018 / official selection
Benicia film festival 2018 California, USA / official selection
Cuzco Underground Cinema Festival 3.-7.10.2018 Peru / official selection
Sandelia Sustainability Film Festival, Sardinia, Italy 6.-7.10.2018

Other screenings:

- at universities: University of London (two screenings, one at Native Spirit FF and other for students),  University of Lapland, University of Tampere, University of Eastern Finland international NOVA course in August 2018 and several other educational institutions in Finland

- cultural events: Sami National Day in Enontekiö 6.2.2016 (Tunturi-Lapin luontokeskus) and Inarin porokuninkuusajot (reindeer race) in Inari in 2.4. 2016 (Siida museum)

- 7th Symposium “Human Rights and Science”, House of the Estates, Helsinki, 29.9.2017
- Nordic Days at Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada 19.10.2017
- Mediaali 20 years anniversary week: Wed 5.9.2018 at 5 pm at Kulttuuritalo Tempo, Mikkeli, Finland
- Sugri event in Tampere Monday 15.10.2018 at 5 pm at Niagara film theatre, Tampere, Finland

Camera:
Hamid Al-Sammarraee
Assi Harkoma
Heta Heiskanen
Päivi Kapiainen-Heiskanen

Research and narrator:
Anni-Kristiina Juuso

Music:
Kalle Ylitalo

Violin:
Rista Tuura

Editing:
Harri Räisä

Script writer and director:
Päivi Kapiainen-Heiskanen

Production until 7/2017:
Leena Heinämäki
Saisiko olla ympäristökonfliktisoppaa? project
Arctic Center / University of Lapland
University of Helsinki
University of Tampere
Kone Foundation / Jakautuuko Suomi 2015
Starting 7/2017:
Osuuskunta Mikkelin Mediaali / Päivi Kapiainen-Heiskanen

Translation
Jaana Kuorinka

Translation financed by
AVEK – The Promotion Centre for Audiovisual Culture, Finland

Distribution budget: 
2000
Directed by: 
Päivi Kapiainen-Heiskanen
Writing credits: 
Päivi Kapiainen-Heiskanen, script writer. Research: Anni-Kristiina Juuso.
Cast: 
Anni-Kristiina Juuso
Produced by: 
Päivi Kapiainen-Heiskanen
Music by: 
Kalle Ylitalo
Cinematography by: 
Hamid Al-Sammarraee Assi Harkoma Heta Heiskanen Päivi Kapiainen-Heiskanen
Film Editing by: 
Harri Räisä
Casting by: 
-
Production Design by: 
-
Art Direction by: 
-
Set Decoration by: 
-
Costume Design by: 
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Makeup Department: 
-
Production Management: 
Päivi Kapiainen-Heiskanen
Other crew: 
-
Release Date: 
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Official website: 
https://www.facebook.com/porotkuuluvattuulelle/
Total votes: 1211

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