7 SÁMI STOR IE S
7 SÁMI STORIES takes you on a journey deep into the heart
of Sápmi.
THE 7 SÁMI STORIES gives voice to contemporary Sami screen
7 SÁMI STORIES doalvu du mátkái čiekŋalepmos Sápmái.
storytellers, embodying visions of a new generation of Sami
filmmakers, made as a collaborative project.
7 SÁMI STORIES addá jiena dálá áiggi sámi filbmadahkkiide,
7 directors and three producers each shot a film, in a span of
six weeks, using the same film team, in the village Kautokeino
on the vast tundra of Sápmi.
THE 7 SÁMI STORIES cross many borders, telling the stories
Cover illustration: Maret Anne Sara • Design: Sissel Horndal
that have been kept silent.
You will meet dark dancing forces haunting a young reindeer
herder, young girls departing on a dangerous hitchhike and a
man who escapes emotionally from his sick wife.
You will hear the healing voice of ancestors and you will
aggravated by a true story of priests burning Sami hats. You
will be astonished by impossible love, divided by the forces of
nature and finally entertained by a rebellious political comedy
about a Sami uprising.
ja dáinna ovttasbargo prošeavttain čájeha ođđa sámi
filbmabuolvva višuvnnaid. Guovdageainnu gilažis, viiddis
sámi duovdagiin čieža bagadalli ja golbma buvttadeaddji,
govvejedje guđetge filmma guđa vahkkus, sii geavahedje
maid seamma filbmenjoavkku.
7 SÁMI STORIES rasttilda máŋga ráji, ja muitala jávohis ságaid.
Don boađát deaivat sevdnjes dánsu fámuid mat soaigguhit
nuorra boazosámi bártni, nuorra nieiddaid geat vulget
várálaš mátkái ja dievddu gii dovdduid dáfus báhtaraddá
eamidis. Boađat gullat máttuid dálkkodeaddji jienaid, ja
vásihit go báhpat bolde ládjogahpiriid.
Boađát hirpmahuvvat veadjemeahttun ráhkisvuođas maid
luonddu fámut hehttejit, ja loahpas ilusmuvvat rebella
politihkalaš komediijas sámi morraneami birra.
Ovdasiido illustrašuvdna: Maret Anne Sara • Design: Sissel Horndal
7 SÁMI STORIES
SÁMI BOJÁ
Short film • Oanehisfilbma • 9 min
Mihkkal lea bearraša váldo boazobargi. Olggul
son gal lea garat nu mo sámi boját galget ge
leat, muhto siskkil sus lea dievas moivi.
ABOUT THE FILM:
Mikkel is a reindeer herder who has the entire
responsibility for the herd of his family. He has a
tough shell like a sámi bojá should have. But in his
inside there is chaos.
BAGADALLI BIRRA:
Elle Sofe Henriksen, riegádan 1984,
Guovdageaidnulaš. Elle Sofe bargá dánssain,
koreografiijain ja filmmain.
SÁMI BOJÁ lea su goalmmát oanehisfilbma. Su
ovddit filmmat leat JUOIGANGIEHTA (2011) ja
BIEGGA SAVKALA (2006).
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR:
Elle Sofe Henriksen, born 1984, is from Kautokeino,
Norway. Elle Sofe works with dance, choreography
and film. SÁMI BOJÁ is her third short film. Her
earlier films are THE YOIKING HAND (2011) and
BIEGGA SAVKKALA (2006).
Elle Sofe graduated with a master’s degree in
choreography from Oslo National Academy of the
Arts in 2010. Since she has been developing her
unique style in film and dance. Themes in her work
often relate to traditional Sámi culture, told in an
experimental, authentic and original way.
Elle Sofe gearggai koreografiija mastergrádain
Oslo dáiddaallaskuvllas 2010’s. Dan rájes son
lea huksen iešheanálaš ja sierralágan vuogi su
dáiddalaš bargguide.
Fáttát dávjá gusket sámi árbevirolaš kultuvrii ja
muitalanvuohki lea geahččaladdi, autenttalaš ja
ođasmáhtti.
Jearaldagat čajeheami ja kopiijaid birra,
váldde oktavuođa:
For further questions about viewing
and copies contact:
BUVTTADEADDJI:
Elle Márjá Eira, Kautokeino Film
Telefuvdna nummar: +47 970 45 180
E- boasta: [email protected]
PRODUCER:
Elle Márjá Eira, Kautokeino Film
E -mail: [email protected]
Phone number: +47 970 45 180
PHOTOS:
Torgrim Halvari, Kenneth Hætta,
Niels Ovllá Dunfjell
With additional funding from:
GOVAT:
Torgrim Halvari,
Kenneth Hætta,
Niels Ovllá Dunfjell
HILBES BIIGÁ • O.M.G. (OH MÁIGON GIRL)
Short film • Oanehisfilbma • 18 min
ABOUT THE FILM:
The midnight sun is shining; two teenage girls
are bored of their small little village. They want
some adventure, so they decide to hitch hike
somewhere else - not without risks.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR:
Marja Bål Nango is the youngest edition of
directors in Sámi Film Lab. She has
studied film for four years in Lillehammer,
Kabelvåg and Kautokeino. Her films have
been screened at various film festivals and art
exhibitions around the world. Her graduation film
“BEFORE SHE CAME AFTER HE LEFT” won best film
by young director at ImagineNative Media Arts
Festival in Canada. HILBES BIIGÁ is her 10th short
film she has directed since year 2011.
ABOUT THE CO- WRITER:
Smávut Ingir Bål has graduated Author Studies for
Children and Young Adults’ Literature at The
Norwegian Institute of Children’s Books. She
published in 2013 “Liane’s monologue” in the book
“She said” with other writers.
With additional funding from:
For further questions about viewing and copies
contact:
PRODUCER
Marja Bål Nango E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +4799492545
Marie Lagerkvist E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +46736761210
PHOTOS: CM Proffen, Johan Mathis Gaup
miehta máilmmi. Su loahppabargu BEFORE
SHE CAME AFTER HE LEFT Nordlándda
filbmaskuvllas šattai buoremus nuorra
bagadalliid filbman, máilmmi stuorámus
álgoálbmot filbmafestiválas ImagineNATIVEs.
HILBES BIIGÁ lea su logat filbma 2011 rájes.
MIEL ČALLI BIRRA:
Smávut Ingir Bål lea gazzan oahpu Norgga
mánáid ja nuoraid girječálli skuvllas NBI:as.
Son almmuhii “Liane munuloga”,
“Son dajai”-girjjis eará girječálliiguin 2013:is.
Jearaldagat čajeheami ja kopiijaid birra,
váldde oktavuođa:
STILLS: Virgine Surdej
Gaskaija beaivváš báitá, guokte beallešattot
nieidda leaba dolkan. Áigi lea guhkki sudno
smávva gilážis. Soai vuolgiba várálaš mátkái, mii ii
leat geahččalusaid haga.
BAGADALLI BIRRA:
Marja Bål Nango lea nuoramus bagadalli Sámi
Film Lab:as. Son lea gazzan oktiibuot njeallje jagi
filbmaoahpu; sihke Lillehammeris, Spillevuolis ja
Guovdageainnus. Su filmmat leat čájehuvvon
iešguđet filbmafestiválain ja dáiddačájáhusain
BUVTTADEADDJI:
Marja Bål Nango
E-boasta: [email protected]
Telefuvdna nummar: +47 99492545
Marie Lagerkvist
E-boasta: [email protected]
Telefuvdna nummar: +46736761210
GOVAT:
CM Proffen, Johan Mathis Gaup
STILLS:
Virginie Surdej
ELLOS SÁPMI • LONG LIVE SÁPMI
Ellos Sápmi lea muitalus Klemeta birra,
nissonolbmuid niehku ja dievdduid
láidesteaddji, ja movt su váldi jorgaluvvo
su iežas vuostá.
Álás hippi-rivgut, bombat ja
iešguđetgelágán márffit láidestit dán
imaš, muhto suohtas muitalusa
vuosttaš Sámedikki ceggemis. Ellos
Sápmi govvida stuora sámepolitihkalaš
dáhpáhusa, ja muitalusa. Mielčálli Niillas
A. Somby lohká ge dan muitalusa leat
dan mii duođas dáhpáhuvai.
Short film • Oanehisfilbma • 12 min
ABOUT THE FILM:
ELLOS SÁPMI is the story of the charismatic womanizer
Klemet, whose leadership is deprived and who is
betrayed by his own people. Naked hippie ladies, sex
and bombs adorn this rebellious comedy, revealing
the truth about what really happened when the
first, Sami Parliament was formed. Ellos Sápmi is one
revolutionary depiction of a historical event, based on
a true story of no less than Niillas A. Somby, who also
is the co-writer.
BAGADALLI BIRRA:
Per-Josef Idivuoma lea bajásšaddan
Ađevuomis, Lávnjitvuomi čearus Ruoŧas.
Son lea váldán filbmaoahpu earret eará
New Yorkas ja jođiha iežas fitnodaga.
Idivuoma ii leat dušše filbmadáiddár,
muhto maiddái musihkkár, govvadáiddár
ja rádio- ja tv-bargi.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR:
Per Josef Idivuoma is born and raised in the village of
Idivuoma in northern Sweden, he passed film school
in New York and runs his own company. Idivuoma is
a versatile artist, other than movies he also plays in a
band, illustrates and works for radio and TV.
Jearaldagat čajeheami ja kopiijaid birra,
váldde oktavuođa:
For further questions about viewing and copies
contact:
BUVTTADEADDJI:
Odd Levi Paulsen, Julev Film
E-boasta: [email protected]
Telefuvdna nummar: +47 984 07 676
Websiidu: www.julevfilm.no
PRODUCER:
Odd Levi Paulsen, Julev Film
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +47 984 07 676
Website: www.julevfilm.no
GOVAT:
CM Proffen, Johan Mathis Gaup
PHOTOS: CM Proffen, Johan Mathis Gaup
With additional funding from:
IĐITSILBA • BURNING SUN
For further questions about viewing
and copies contact:
PRODUCER
Ken Are Bongo, Davas Film
Phone +47 95277743
E-mail: [email protected]
Shortfilm • Oanehisfilbma • 12 min
PHOTOS:
CM Proffen, Johan Mathis Gaup
ABOUT THE FILM:
Májjen carries a very special hat. All the women
in her tribe wear this hat. It´s shape resembles
a horn. The hat is of great value for her. But the
men representing the church mean the hat has a
likeness to the horn of the devil itself. So the hats
must be extinguished.
Májjen lea árben hui erenoamáš gahpira,
čoarvegahpira, mii lea hui divrras sutnje.
Girkohearráid mielas gahpir muittuha biru čorvviid.
Sii navdet ahte neavri orru buot čoarvegahpiriin ja
áigot visot daid jávkadit.
BAGADALLI BIRRA:
Elle Marja Eira (1983) lea bagadalli, buvttadeaddji
ja artista Guovdageainnus eret. Son lea buvttadan
ja bagadallan máŋga mánáid-tv ráiddu NRK Sámis
nugo “SEARAT” (2014) ja maiddai “MELKEVEIEN”
(2014). Son lea maid ráhkadan musihkkavideo
“GUOĐOHIT” (2013).
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR:
Elle Márjá Eira (1983) a director, producer and
artist from Kautokeino, Norway. She has grown
up in a reindeer herder family. She is a skilled
children’s TV producer and director for NRK Sápmi
(The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation). Last
TV series is SEARAT (2014) and “MELKEVEIEN”
(2014). She has also directed the music video
GUOĐUHIT / TO HERD THE REINDEER (2013).
Jearaldagat čajeheami ja kopiijaid birra,
váldde oktavuođa:
With additional funding from:
BUVTTADEADDJI:
Ken Are Bongo, Davas Film
Telefuvdna nummar: +47 95277743
E-boasta: [email protected]
GOVAT:
CM Proffen, Johan Mathis Gaup
With additional funding from:
EDITH & ALJOSJA
Nisu ja dievdu, ja johka mii sirre sudno.
Soai ferteba rihkkut luonddu lágaid
vuoi sáhttiba lahkonit nubbi nuppi.
Ráhkisvuođa muitalusaš mii riehkida
kultuvrralaš erohusaid.
Short film • Oanehisfilbma • 8 min
ABOUT THE FILM:
A woman and a man, a river keeps them
separated. They have to break the laws of
nature to come close to each other. A
simple story about love that defies cultural
differences.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR:
Ann Holmgren grew up in Lapland in
northern Sweden with a Sami mother
and Swedish father. She worked as a
photographer and published two novels
before she started directing films. She
graduated from the Norwegian Film
School in 2008 and her graduation film was
awarded best short film at Brooklyn
International Film Festival and St. Petersburg
film Festival. Since then she has made a
feature- length documentary, HOLD ON
HALLELUJAH, art films, given birth to two
children and is currently looking forward to
directing her first feature fiction film.
EDITH & ALJOSJA is based on the same main
characters as her feature script, developed
with the support of Norwegian Film Institute
and International Sami Filminstitute.
For further questions about viewing
and copies contact:
PRODUCER:
Odd Levi Paulsen, Julev Film
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +47 984 07 676
Website: www.julevfilm.no
CO-PRODUCER: Oska Östergren, Bautafilm
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +46 70 555 13 17
Website: www.bautafilm.se
PHOTOS: Ann Holmgren
BAGADALLI BIRRA:
Ann Holmgren lea bajásšaddan Davvi
Ruoŧas sámi etniin ja ruoŧa áhčiin. Son
barggai govvejeaddjin ja almmuhii guokte
romána ovdal go álggii filmmaid dahkat.
Son gearggai Norgga filbmaskuvllas 2008is
ja su loahppafilbma vuittii buoremus
oanehisfilbma bálkkašumi Brooklyn
International filbma festiválas ja St.
Petersburg filbma festiválas. Dan rájes lea
son dahkan guhkesfilbma dokumentára,
HOLD ON HALLELUJAH, dáidda filmmaid,
riegádahttán guokte máná ja illuda
dahkat iežas vuosttaš guhkesfilmma.
EDITH JA ALJOSJA lea vuođđuduvvon daid
seammá karaktearain go su guhkesfilbma
giehtačálus, ja lea ovddiduvvon Norgga
filbma instituhta ja Internašunála Sámi
filbmainstituhta ruhtademiin. Jearaldagat
čajeheami ja kopiijaid birra, váldde oktavuođa:
BUVTTADEADDJI:
Odd Levi Paulsen, Julev Film
CO-BUVTTADEADDJI:
Oskar Östergren, Bautafilm
GOVAT:
Ann Holmgren
ÁILE JA ÁHKKU
ÁILE AND GRANDMOTHER
Short film • Oanehisfilbma • 12 min
ABOUT THE FILM:
Grandmother and Áile are close to one another
and Grandmother teaches Áile the powers of
Nature and healing, however Áile has a secret that
puts their bond to the ultimate test, forcing Áile to
open up, but can she save their relationship?
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR:
Silja Somby is graduated from Lillehammer
College with a BA in directing. She has
been directing two short fictions and short
documentaries as well as fiction for children for
the Norwegian Broadcasting Cooperation. She has
directed educational documentaries, as well as
managing numerous film workshops for children
and youth.
She is currently working on her first feature film
SÀRÀKKA and she recently completed a fictionial
TV series for children in a writing team. Presently
she is working on numerous projects.
For further questions about viewing and copies contact:
PRODUCER:
Odd Levi Paulsen, Julev Film
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +47 984 07 676
Website: www.julevfilm.no
PHOTOS: Hans Olof Utsi
Áhkku ja Áile leaba lahkalagaid ja áhkku nevvoda
Áile luonddu fámuid ja dálkkodeami birra. Áiles lea
čiegusvuohta mii hástala sudno lagas oktavuođa, ja bágge
Áile eanet rahpasit, muhto sáhttá go son gádjut sudno
oktavuođa?
BAGADALLI BIRRA:
Silja Somby lea filbma oahpu gazzan Lillehammera
allaskuvllas. Son lea dahkan guokte oanehis filmma
ja maid oanehis dokumentáraid ja fikšuvnnaid NRK
Mánáid TV ovddas. Son lea dahkan oahppofilmmaid ja
kreatiivvalaččat jođihan máŋga filbmabáji mánáide ja
nuoraide. Son lea dál čállime iežas vuosttaš guhkesfilbma
giehtačállosa “SÁRÁHKKÁ” ja son lea gieskat čállán mánáid
TV ráiddu fikšuvnna čállinjoavkkuin. Son muđui bargá
moanat eará prošeavttaiguin.
Jearaldagat čajeheami ja kopiijaid birra váldde oktavuođa:
BUVTTADEADDJI:
Odd Levi Paulsen, Julev Film
E-boasta: [email protected]
Telefuvdna nummar: +47 984 07 676
Websiidu: www.julevfilm
GOVAT:
Hans Olof Utsi
GIKSAŠUVVAN EALLI
THE AFFLICTED ANIMAL
ABOUT THE FILM:
A young girl seeks help for her afflicted dog, but
other members in her family need more help.
The mother is lost in her own mind, the father
wants to cure his loneliness and the girl is
searching for truth. The film takes place in
small Sami home in a remote area in Northern
Norway and portrays a dysfunctional relationship
between father and daughter.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR:
Sami director Egil Pedersen grew up in a small
village far up north in Norway. He made his first
films, Lego and clay animation, as an early
teen with his father’s Super 8 film camera. He
graduated from the Norwegian film school in
2002. Since then he has been developing different
unique ways of eye-catching storytelling using
absurd humour, disturbing moods, visual effects,
majestic images and is still looking for the next
twisted idea.
Short film • Oanehisfilbma • 15 min
Nuorra nieida ohcá veahki iežas skihpá
beatnagii, muhto earát bearrašis dárbbašit maid
veahki. Eadni lea láhppon iežas mielaide ja áhčči
geahččala dikšut aktovuođas ja nieiddaš fas ohcá
duohtavuođa. Filbma dáhpáhuvvá unna sámi
gilážis Davvi Norggas ja govvida váivahuvvan
báttiid áhči ja nieidda gaskkas.
BAGADALLI BIRRA:
Sámi bagadalli Egil Pedersen lea bajásšaddan
unna gilážis Davvi Norggas. Son ráhkadii vuosttaš
filmma Lego ja giidá animašuvnna hui nuorran
áhčis Super 8 mm kámerain. Son lea oahpu váldán
Norgga filbmaskuvllas Lillehammeris ja gearggai
2002is. Dan rájes lea ovdánahttán iešguđetlágan
erenoamáš mearkkašahtti muitalan vugiid, ja
geavaha absurda suohttasa, unohas mielaid ja
visuála effeavttaid, majestehtalaš govaid ja ain lea
ohcame boahtte imaš idea. Jearaldagat čajeheami
ja kopiijaid birra váldde oktavuođa:
BUVTTADEADDJI:
Mathis Ståle Mathisen, Rein Film
e-boasta: [email protected]
Telefuvdna nummar: +47 97 52 31 36
websiidu: www.reinfilm.no
GOVAT:
Hans Olof Utsi
With additional funding from:
For further questions about viewing and
copies contact:
PRODUCER: Mathis Ståle Mathisen, Rein Film
e-mail: [email protected]
Phone:: +47 97 52 31 36
Website: www.reinfilm.no
PHOTOS: Hans Olof Utsi
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