Pulling In the Belt

Pulling In the Belt

2020 · 9 min

Ribadit (pulling in the belt) was a tradition in the Sápmi village of Guovdageaidnu. This film introduces us to two elders who experienced this. Director Elle Sofe gives this old tradition new life in an unexpected way, along with Sápmi youths and dancers.

Directed by Elle Sofe Sara

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