This film is part of a series called "Something Beautiful for the World”, which is a collaboration between Happen Films, Reflections of Life and Campfire Stories. Watch all the films of the series here: [ Ссылка ]
Daniel is a young Sámi man who always knew he wanted to be a reindeer herder. The only problem is that his family is not involved in reindeer herding, and he doesn't know how to reach his dream.
On a parallell timeline, Leif and Isabell, a reindeer herding couple nearing retirement, are thinking about the future. The work of reindeer herding takes a physical toll – one that only seems to intensify with every passing year. And in their village there are no young reindeer herders on the way up, to whom the tradition could be passed.
"The Gift" is a film that lends insight into modern day reindeer herding practices and Sámi traditions. But first and foremost, it's a story about trust, friendship and the liberating power of giving.
Filmed in Lapland, in the Árjepluovi (Arjeplog) region of the unceded territory of Sápmi.
With: Daniel Barruk, Leif Lundberg and Isabell Lundberg
Produced, filmed and edited by: Mattias Olsson for Campfire Stories ([ Ссылка ])
Sound mix: Boris Laible ([ Ссылка ])
Music by Arvid Rask ([ Ссылка ])
Vocals by Petronella Sjöö ([ Ссылка ])
Drone footage by: Carl-Johan Utsi ([ Ссылка ])
The films of the series "Something Beautiful for the World" explore how small acts of love and kindness have the potential to ripple out and change the world, touching hearts and minds. We'll be sharing a total of 12 short films, from across five continents - releasing one per month for the whole year of 2024 - four from each filmmaker.
More info about the three production companies below:
Campfire Stories
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Reflections of Life
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Happen Films
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A huge thank you to the following kind folks, who've given so generously of their time to help provide subtitles for the film:
(English: Mattias Olsson)
French: Amélie Macoin
German: Tanja Pütz
Indonesian: Ary Nuansa
Italian: Grazia Gironella
Slovak: Zuzana Beračova
Spanish: Patricia Aguirre
(Swedish: Mattias Olsson)
