Log in
Birds in the Earth

Birds in the Earth

2018 · 11 min · ★ 6.8 · Drama

Sami dance students Birit and Katja Haarla dance through the villages and lost woods of Sápmi all the way to where the important decisions are made. The polarity of Nature and the Western way of life is filtered through sharp humour.

Directed by Marja Helander

Your Rating

Cast

More from Marja HelanderSee all →

In My HandIn My Hand · 2025
In My Hand
2025
MovieDocumentary
An exploration of the personal and historical struggles of the Sámi people, navigating imprisonment, protests, and surreal encounters, providing a unique insight into one man's extraordinary journey.
ShelterShelter · 2020
Shelter
2020
Movie
Shelter (Suodji) is an adaptation of an old story from Utsjoki, Sápmi, to the present. It is a legend of what the director´s relative, Ovllá-Ivvár Helander, did during the Spanish flu epidemic in 1918 in Utsjoki. Ovllá-Ivvár decided to fool Death and take his fate into his own hands. Today we are facing similar threats. The protagonist of the film is walking in Ovllá-Ivvár´s footsteps. But at the end, who its really who?

More Like This

Couldn't load this row right now.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter