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Aatsinki: The Story Of Arctic Cowboys

Directed by Jessica Oreck

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Finland, 2013, 85 min, in Finnish with English subtitles

One year in the life of reindeer herders in Finnish Lapland. A study of hard work, hard-earned leisure, and an intricate bond between man and nature.

"A work of ethereal beauty."

- Variety

Press

A guided meditation worth taking.

Santa Fe Reporter

A work of cinéma vérité of the highest order: vivid, immersive and unflinching.

Los Angeles Times

Could not speak more eloquently to a people frozen between tradition and modernity.

New York Times Critics Pick

You may find yourself counting your blessings. -

The New York Times

Pure poetry.

The Artery

Expanding ideas of what documentaries can show and frame. -

Popmatters

Engrossing trip through a world that most of us are only vaguely aware of. -

Allmovie

She (Oreck) keeps enabling us to look beyond the immediate to the infinite. -

TV Guide

Oreck's most perfectly personal work. -

Hammer To Nail

Patient, immersive documentary. -

Village Voice

A work of ethereal beauty. -

Variety

Immerses you in this foreign, beautiful world. -

Outside

Absolutely breathtaking. -

Justpressplay.net

The cinematography is stunning. -

Pretty Clever Films

If you've ever wondered how to skin a reindeer, this is your movie.

The Wall Street Journal

The truth is in the telling. -

The Matinee

Like nothing you've ever seen before.

Toronto Film Scene

Tremendous visual sense.

Filmmaker Magazine

Incomparable magic.

Unseen Films