Aatsinki: The Story Of Arctic Cowboys
Directed by Jessica Oreck
TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL
HOTDOCS
MARYLAND FILM FESTIVAL
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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
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.