Still from film by Sara Margrethe Oskal

Film and media scientist Monica Mecsei will look at how different perspectives on historical and cultural points of view establish different types of meeting points that weave together past and present. Monica Mecsei will give a lecture and show a program with Sami films by Elle Sofe Sara and Sara Margrethe Oskal. This collection of recent films reflects on Sami identity. Elle Sofe Sara is a festival artist at the Festival in Northern Norway in 2021. Elle Sofe will be in conversation online as part of the event.

Monica Mecsei works with Sami film in film and cultural historical perspective, and she has a doctorate in film studies from NTNU. As a university lecturer at NTNU, she has taught a number of film and media studies subjects. Sami film has seen remarkable growth in recent years, especially after the establishment of a Sami film center in Kautokeino in 2007. The growth includes a marked increase in the number of film productions and female directors. The increased production volume has given variation in the film narratives.

Director Elle Sofe Sara :

Biegga savkala duoddara duohken lea soames (The wind whispers there is someone behind the tundra) 2007

Juoigangiehta (The yoiking hand) 2011

Sámi Bojá (Sami boy) 2014

Giitu giitu (Thank you Lord) 2019

Ribadit (Pulling the belt) 2019

Director Sara Margrethe Oskal:

Beaivvi Nieida (Daughter of the Sun) 2018

Language and text: Sami and English.

Playing time 1h. Directed by: Elle Sofe Sara and Sara Margrethe Oskal Nationality: Sami Age limit: 15 years