Summary 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. View more details
Directed : Anastasia Lapsui Markku Lehmuskallio
Written : Anastasia Lapsui
Stars : Anatoli Hudi Igor Hudi Tajuda Hudi Vitalina Hudi
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
Summary 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. View more details
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
