Seitseman Iaulua Tundralta


1h 29m 2001

Brief Synopsis

An anthology of seven short stories about the Nenets (an Inuit-like people who inhabit the tundra in the far North of Russia).

Film Details

Also Known As
7 chants de la toundra, Seitseman Laulula Tundralta, Seven Songs from the Tundra
Genre
Anthology
Documentary
Release Date
2001

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 29m

Synopsis

An anthology of seven short stories about the Nenets (an Inuit-like people who inhabit the tundra in the far North of Russia).

Film Details

Also Known As
7 chants de la toundra, Seitseman Laulula Tundralta, Seven Songs from the Tundra
Genre
Anthology
Documentary
Release Date
2001

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 29m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Finland's official entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film (2000).

Released in France December 12, 2001

Released in United States February 26, 2008

Released in United States on DVD February 26, 2008

Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Forum) February 9-20, 2000.

Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival July 5-15, 2000.

Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Main Programme Features) January 24 - February 24, 2001.

Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) September 7-16, 2000.

35mm

b&w and color

dialogue Nenets and Russian

First film to be made in the language of the Nenets.

The two filmmakers have made several documentaries about the Nenets, but this film is largely fictional, despite the fact that there is no tradition of acting among the Nenet people.

Released in United States February 26, 2008

Released in United States on DVD February 26, 2008

Released in France December 12, 2001