The Sami, four lands, one people

Canada, 1978

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There are 35,000 Sami who live in Norway, Sweden, Finland and the Soviet Union. Northern development is affecting their traditional way of life that had an economy based on reindeer-herding. The film shows how they are trying to find a way between old traditions and new development.

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Credits

director

Hubert Schuurman

producer

Bill Brind

production company

ONF | NFB

Duration

00:24:00:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1978

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

310348

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Farm life - Norway

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Herders

Animals & Wildlife → Reindeer herding

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Finland

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Herders

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indigenous peoples

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indigenous peoples - Social life and customs

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → International relations and culture

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Sami (European people)

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Economic anthropology

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Economic development

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Economics

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International economic relations

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International relations and culture

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Norway - Rural conditions

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Soviet Union - Social conditions

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Sweden - Social conditions

History → Frontier and pioneer life

People → Indigenous peoples

Places → Finland

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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