Summaries

Seven Songs of the Tundra takes place amidst the infinite white tundra, where a small religious cult sacrifices a reindeer. A ceremonial song accompanies the sacrifice, triggering a narrative divided into seven chapters, which re-enacts a pivotal point in the Nenets natives' history. Deprived of their independence and prosperity, the nomadic reindeer breeders were ostracized from their homeland and asked to abandon not only their language and traditions but also their children that were forced to enroll in boarding schools.—Thessaloniki International Film Festival

Details

Keywords
  • russian
  • statue
  • native
  • reindeer
  • segment
Genres
  • Drama
  • History
Release date Feb 17, 2000
Countries of origin Finland
Language Russian Nenets
Filming locations Yar-Sale, Yamalsky District, Russia
Production companies Jörn Donner Productions

Box office

Gross worldwide $16099

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 30m
Color Black and White
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.66 : 1

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