Finland, Norway 2023Language:Sami, Finnish, EnglishSubtitles:EnglishDirector:Suvi West & Anssi KömiWriter:Suvi WestCinematographer:Anssi KömiEditor:Hanna KuirinlahtiMusic:Georg BuljoSound:Frode Løes HvatumProducer:Janne NiskalaProduction Company:Vaski Filmi Ltd.Distributor:Vaski Filmi Ltd.76 min, Colour

One of the darkest chapters in colonial history is the unlawful removal of cultural artefacts from indigenous peoples and their deposition and display in museums. A gradual rethink regarding the handling of these artefacts, often only through pressure, has led in recent years to their being returned to their rightful owners. The Sámi were also impacted by this painful loss of artefacts, some of which have great significance in the context of traditional rituals. In a very personal and touching way, the film from Suvi West and Anssi Kömi leads us through a world behind the scenes of museums and recounts a story of universal significance.

Director's Biography:Suvi West, director and screenwriter, and cinematographer Anssi Kömi have been working together for years. They now direct together and are also a couple in their private lives. The Sámi Special also shows their film EATNAMEAMET - OUR SILENT STRUGGLE.

Director's Filmography:
2021 EATNAMEAMET - OUR SILENT STRUGGLE (DOC)
2016 UNDER TWO SKIES (SHORT)