Summaries

Each year, Sami reindeer herders help their animals reach the far north pastures to give birth and feed. Pop up text gives information about the Sami and the reindeer throughout. Part of BBC4 Slow TV's "All Aboard!" Christmas franchise.

Each year, the reindeer migrate to the far north pastures to give birth and feed, and the herding Sami families that they belong to must help them reach their destination safely. This narrator-less documentary follows one such family, the Saras, who travel with their reindeer herd to the far north in hopes of getting there before the weather worsens and creates a whiteout. The head of the family, Aslak Ante, is assisted by his brother, wife and baby son in this complex endeavor. Pop up text gives information about the Sara family, the Sami culture and the reindeer throughout the documentary. The soundtrack is entirely composed of traditional Sami folk songs about reindeer and herding. Part of annual BBC4 Slow TV's "All Aboard!" Christmas franchise.

Details

Keywords
  • winter
  • reindeer
  • sami
  • animal migration
  • far north
Genres
  • Documentary
Release date Dec 24, 2018
Countries of origin United Kingdom Norway
Official sites bbc.co.uk
Language English Saami
Production companies BBC Four NRK Sápmi

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Runtime 1h 59m
Color Color
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