Part video story, part interactive debate, the participant will come to understand the difficulties of the life of a reindeer herder while simultaneously questioning what he thinks he knows about mans place in nature. However, without technology, these cowboys would have trouble sustaining their way of life. A study of hard work, hard earned leisure, and an intricate bond between man and nature. The story of arctic cowboys on your tv or mobile device at home. May 21, 2014 one year in the life of a family of reindeer herders in finnish lapland. Aatsinki follows the family for the span of one year, quietly observing their seasonal routines and the difficulties and joys of a life so closely tied to the land. Brothers aarne and lasse aatsinki live with their families in lapland, working as.
Aatsinki the story of arctic cowboys director jessica. The story of arctic cowboys follows an indefinite period in the lives of a family of reindeer herders in northern finland, adjacent to the arctic. The story of arctic cowboys official trailer youtube. The aatsinki siblings never rise past a kind of rotely anonymous masculinity, and overall the film tends to lull rather than engage the senses.
The title was an immediate draw for me, both mysterious and familiar. The story of arctic cowboys one year in the life of a family of reindeer herders in finnish lapland. Aatsinki the story of arctic cowboys director jessica oreck interview. These modern cowboys maintain an intricate bond with the environment that has allowed them to preserve their lifestyle in one of the harshest climates. The story of arctic cowboys, you see hundreds of reindeer, gathering and grunting, striding and thronging. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. The close bonds between life and land, human and nature are quietly observed in jessica oreks beautiful documentary aatsinki. Arctic cowboys director jessica oreck on frostbite and. Though, on the surface, aatsinki is the story of a single family, its underlying narrative is one of global consequences and connections.
This kickstarterfunded doc by jessica oreck about lapland takes you somewhere you wont have been. One year in the life of a family of reindeer herders in finnish lapland. The story of arctic cowboys screening with short i. The story of arctic cowboys by jessica oreck director aarne aatsinki actor. Brilliant we are setting an example around the world. Documentarian jessica oreck brings us into finnish lapland, offering us a glimpse into the lives of brothers aarne and lasse aatsinki. The story of arctic cowboys poster, lasse aatsinki. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Brothers aarne and lasse aatsinki are cowboys of the arctic. Jessica oreck makes projects large and small that instill a sense of wonder and invite viewers to question their relationship with the natural world.
With aarne aatsinki, lasse aatsinki, lauri aatsinki, raisa korpela. Apr 03, 20 while set far from her previous films japanese setting, aatsinki. Find a library or download libby an app by overdrive. Good given the circumstances, we are doing our best. Brothers aarne and lasse aatsinki continue a generationsold tradition of reindeer herding. In the frozen forests of finnish lapland, where temperatures are regularly subzero and winter nights last up to twentyfour hours, brothers aarne and lasse aatsinki carry on the generationsold tradition of reindeer herding as the leaders of a local collective that manages. Theirs is a story of action and work, of small moments between husband and wife, father and daughter, animal and man, man and landscape.
Jul 29, 2014 jessica oreck is raising funds for aatsinki. Did you see any hesitation on the part of the cowboys to employ modern technology like the snowmobiles and even rely upon it in many ways. One year in the life of a family of reindeer herders in finnish lapland reveals an. How would you rate nzs action against covid19 so far. Permission granted by documentary by jessica oreck, 20, usa, 84. In the forests of finnish lapland, brothers aarne and lasse aatsinki carry on the generationsold tradition of reindeer herding. The story of arctic cowboys the colorado chautauqua. The frozen plains of finnish lapland may not seem like a natural setting for a modern western, but jessica orecks aatsinki. The reindeer herding depicted in the film has parallels to cattle ranch operations in western nebraska. Jessica orecks intimate, gorgeously lensed documentary follows.
The story of arctic cowboys directed by jessica oreck feature documentary 85 minutes world premiere. When it comes to aesthetics, ang lees got nothing on jessica oreck. The story of arctic cowboys 20, shown as part of the bfi london film festival 20, is a fascinating look into life in finlands lapland. Herding the last wild reindeer in finland the leonard lopate. The story of arctic cowboys convinces otherwise with a stark, deeply observational documentary following a family of reindeer farmers through the seasonal cycle. Aatsinki the story of arctic cowboys official trailer. One year in the life of a family of reindeer herders in finnish lapland reveals an intricate bond between man and nature. The story of arctic cowboys is being distributed theatrically by argot pictures. The story of arctic cowboys continues her fascination humanities relationship with the animal world, this time focuses on. Courtesy, argot pictures this article is more than 6 years old. Director jessica oreck starring aarne aatsinki, lasse aatsinki. Aatsinki, the story of arctic cowboys at the yam though on the surface, aatsinki is the story of a single family, its underlying narrative is one of global consequences and connections. Arctic cowboys director jessica oreck on frostbite and the. A study of hard work, hardearned leisure, and an intricate bond between.
Finnish ground coffee and instructions for making traditional lappish black kettle coffee just like they do in the film. Director jessica orecks latest documentary aatsinki. The story of arctic cowboys official trailer docuphile. The aatsinki season is an online companion that complements and expands the themes of the feature documentary aatsinki. Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the jessica oreckdirected movie via. This kickstarterfunded doc by jessica oreck about lapland takes you somewhere you wont. A study of hard work, hardearned leisure, and an intricate bond between man and nature. A study of hard work, hardearned leisure, and an intricate bond between man and nat. It opens at the ifc center on friday, january 24, 20. The story of arctic cowboys, you see hundreds of reindeer, gathering and grunting, striding and. The story of arctic cowboys 20 movies, tv, celebs, and more. Two brothers who herd reindeer and live as alpha, arctic cowboys are documented for a year while they tend to their marriages, kids and cattle. Visit the films official website for additional screening dates, times, and locations jessica oreck has established herself. Quiet but good natured, daredevilish but humble, rugged but gentle, and exceptionally knowledgable when it comes to their little slice of wilderness.
The story of arctic cowboys is jessica orecks latest film. Quiet but good natured, daredevilish but humble, rugged but gentle, and knowledgeable when it comes to their little slice of wilderness. The story of arctic cowboys, premiered in competition at the 20 tribeca film festival. The story of arctic cowboys movie poster, aatsinki. Aatsinki documenting the harsh beauty of living off the. Although oreck doesnt follow any prescribed narrative structure or tell any particular story, the. Quiet but good natured, daredevilish but humble, rugged but gentle, and exceptionally knowledgeable when it comes to their little slice of wilderness. Aarne aastinki, lasse aatsinki, raisa korpela print source. Jessicas most recent featurelength documentary, aatsinki. Search results for aatsinki the story of arctic cowboys.
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