Indigenous Film: Eallogierdu (The Tundra Within Me)

Eallogierdu (The Tundra Within Me). Director Sara Margrethe Oskal was a professional reindeer herder who opted out of her reindeer husbandry, sold her herd, and chose the arts as her new way of living. This narrative piece, based on her own life, tells the story of Lena, who after many years living in Oslo, moves back to Sápmi in northern Norway with her young son, to explore Sámi gender in an art project. While researching in the wintry tundra, Lena falls in love with reindeer herder Máhtte, whose mother, the head of the family, disapproves of the relationship. As decisions from the past come to haunt her, Lena struggles to find out whether her and Máhtte’s lifestyles can ever be compatible. The challenges Lena faces are challenges experienced by indigenous peoples around the world. In Sámi with English subtitles. (Freedom From Fear Stories, 2024, 90 min.). U.S. Distributor: Foundry Communications.

Following the screening, Dr. Dan Wildcat, Haskell Indian Nations University and Dr. Paulette Blanchard, Haskell Foundation, will join us via Zoom for audience discussion/Q&A.

Free, but registration on the DMNS website is required to get the Zoom link (film + discussion):

www.dmns.org/purchase/tickets/#events-27125

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