Homecoming
dir. Suvi West, Anssi Kõmi / 2023 / Finland, Norway / 77min.
The emotionally broken indigenous Sámis finally get back their stolen ancestral heritage.
The emotionally broken indigenous Sámis finally get back their stolen ancestral heritage. Filmmaker Suvi starts to break the outside image of the Sámis for the wellbeing of the whole nation. The film is set in the Museum world in a turning point, where the national museums have to deal with their colonialistic history.
- duration:
- 77 min
- country / year of production:
- Finland, Norway / 2023
- director:
- Suvi West, Anssi Kõmi
- cinematography:
- Anssi Kömi
- producer:
- Janne Niskala / Vaski Filmi
- selected festivals and awards:
- 2023 – Toronto IFF, 2024 – CPH:DOX Copenhagen
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