Aatsinki: The Story Of Arctic Cowboys
Directed by Jessica Oreck
TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL
HOTDOCS
MARYLAND FILM FESTIVAL
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
Santa Fe ReporterA guided meditation worth taking.
Los Angeles TimesA work of cinéma vérité of the highest order: vivid, immersive and unflinching.
New York Times Critics PickCould not speak more eloquently to a people frozen between tradition and modernity.
The New York TimesYou may find yourself counting your blessings. -
The ArteryPure poetry.
PopmattersExpanding ideas of what documentaries can show and frame. -
AllmovieEngrossing trip through a world that most of us are only vaguely aware of. -
TV GuideShe (Oreck) keeps enabling us to look beyond the immediate to the infinite. -
Hammer To NailOreck's most perfectly personal work. -
Village VoicePatient, immersive documentary. -
VarietyA work of ethereal beauty. -
OutsideImmerses you in this foreign, beautiful world. -
Justpressplay.netAbsolutely breathtaking. -
Pretty Clever FilmsThe cinematography is stunning. -
The Wall Street JournalIf you've ever wondered how to skin a reindeer, this is your movie.
The MatineeThe truth is in the telling. -
Toronto Film SceneLike nothing you've ever seen before.
Filmmaker MagazineTremendous visual sense.
The Wall Street JournalRugged majesty.
Unseen FilmsIncomparable magic.