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This film takes place in the West-Siberian Arctic in the windy tundra of the Jamal Peninsula. The camera follows a group of indigenous migratory herders – the 7th brigade of the Jar-Sale sovkhoz – during the reindeer calving period. This is a hectic and laborious time for these herdsmen; often the survival of the newborn calves depends on their actions. The threats to the traditional ways of these indigenous people also become apparent. The film is given a rhythm by the brigade’s constant migration from one herding ground to the next.

Director: Liivo Niglas

Keywords: herding | austere life | sledge dogs | bleak land | killing an animal | Nenets people | traditional lifestyle of the Nenets people | skinning | deer herders | lifestyle of a deer herder | View all »