The Premier
The premier of the films by the young will be at the Skabmagovat film festival on January 2011. The festival is located in Inari, Finland.
More about the festival: www.skabmagovat.fi
Salla Hanski
Sallan elämä (Sallas life) is a film of Sallas life today. She tells in her film of her common interests; gymnastic hobby, family, friends and her travels to London, Island, Italy and Bulgaria.
TS: “What does it mean to be a Skolt Sámi?”
SH: “Well, I don’t really know, but it is a bit like art or so; it’s almost like an artistic culture, different.”
TS: “Artistic in what way?”
SH: “I don’t know. It’s hard to explain, but hmm, it’s wonderful and dignified, impressive, and so on.”
TS: “How is it to live as a Skolt Sámi in Kerava?”
SH: “Sometimes maybe a bit weird, when you start thinking about how you’ve ended up living there. But, on the other hand, I don’t stand out from the other people, either. But when I mention it [being Skolt Sámi] when talking with people, everyone admires me: Oh, how wonderful!”
- Finnishing the project work. Photo: Terhi silenius
- Islanti. Photo: Salla Hanski
- Rimini. Photo: Salla Hanski
- Photo: Erkki Hanski
- London. Photo: Erkki Hanski
- The last project meeting. Photo: Terhi Silenius
Sunna Karjalainen
Kesäloma pohjoisessa (Summer vacation up North) is a film of Sunnas summer trip with her family from her hometown Oulu to Utsjoki at her grandmothers house and there up to Alta Norway.
TS: “What would you want the school to teach about Sámi culture?”
SK: “That the Sámi don’t live today without a phone and a computer. It´s really not like that anymore. That the schools would teach what life is like today and not how it was in the past. That there would be more information than just two lessons. After compulsory schooling, you know more about the Irish, for example, than about the Sámi. Wouldn’t it be more essential to know about Sámi culture than about cultural differences in Great Britain?”
“I hope that the project can somehow give new material for the schools, too, and also encourage other young people to show their roots.”
- The last project meeting. Photo: Terhi Silenius
- Making the Homealbum. Photo: Terhi Silenius
Petra Laiti
Mun-Petra is a film of being a young Sámi in Tampere. Petra tells of her life in general and thoughts of how it is to live as a urban Sámi in the city. With her film she shows that it is possible and okey to be a Sámi even living outside of the Sámiareas.
SM: Mon jearan vel ovtta ášši ahte makkár sápmelažžan don dovddat alccesat? Makkár sápmelaš don leat? / Kysyn vielä yhden asiaa, että millaiseksi saamelaiseksi tunnet itsesi? Minkalainen saamelainen olet?
PL: Mon lean citysápmelaš, mon lean áibbas normála sápmelaš dušše orun gávpogis. / Olen kaupunkisaamelainen, olen aivan normaali saamelainen, asun vain kaupungissa.
Mihkal Jouste
Elokuva aiheesta Kuttura (Film of Kuttura) is a shortfilm of Mihkals summer trip to the village of Kuttura located in Lapland near Ivalo. In the film he is interviewing his áhku and uncle of their relations to the village. There is also interview of Mihkal himself made by his father. The narration is a slightly poetic and the music is made by Mihkal.
TS: “You’ve been making a video documentary about the village of Kuttura (Guhtur). Why did you choose this subject?” MJ: “Well, it was a quite a natural choice, because this is what it means for me to be a Sámi. It has very much to do with the village of Kuttura. It’s, after all, an important place for me, and I don’t know what else I could’ve made the film on.”
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- Still images from the film.
Olá-Mihkku Länsman
Meara bárut (Waves of the sea) is a short documentary film of Olás life as a young Sámi in the small city called Haukipudas. He tells in the film how being a Sámi shows in his everyday life. He also tells of his sailing hobby that has a big role in his life and the plans for the future.
SM: No háliidivččet go don boahttevuođas orrut gávpogis vai sámis? / Haluaisitko tulevaisuudessa asua kaupungissa vai saamelaisalueella?
OL: Gávpogis. / Kaupungissa.
SM: Manin?/ Miksi?
OL: Gávpotmearra. Mon borjjastan loahpa eallima. Gal dat varra Anárisge sáhttalivččen, muhto dat ii lea seammalágan go mearra. / Kaupunkimeri. Minä purjehdin lopun elämääni. Kyllä kai Inarilla voisin, mutta se ei ole samanlainen kuin meri.
Heija Sammol Länsman
Kalastusta Kiiminkijoella (Fishing at the Kiiminki river) is a short video of Heijas fishing trip. The filming is done by his brother Olá Länsman.
SM: "No, duon makkár lea leahkit sápmelas ja sámenuorra doppe Haukipudasis?" / Minkälaista on olla saamelainen ja saamelaisnuori täällä Haukiputaalla?
HL: "Ii dat dáppe leat earálágan go earáge sajis ahte nu áidna mii lea earru nugo aeráide lea ahte hálan ruovttus sámegiella." / Ei se ole mitenkään erilaista kuin muuallakaan että ainoa ero on se, että puhun kotona saamea.