19-25 January
2026
Around midsummer, reindeer herders of village Ávžžášjávri in Finland collect their reindeer and
mark the newborn calves. Marks are a series of cuts to calves’ ears
and this tradition has been men’s job before.
Ellen-Maaret Juuso puts her city life to a pause and
flies to Käsivarsi Wilderness Area to do her share
of this Sámi tradition.
Boazovázzi is a fascinating documentary that, through its protagonist Ellen-Maaret, speaks of
the importance of reindeer herding for indigenous
communities; it is also about the challenges of
balancing city life and traditions.
Kl 16:45
Fokus 4
Part of: | NUFF@TIFF |
Director: | Joonas Mattila, Jeffrey Roekens |
Country: | Finland |
Year: | 2021 |
Run time: | 13m |
Screenplay: | Jeffrey Roekens |
Cast: | Ellen-Maaret Juuso |
Dialogue: | Sami |