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Film
Nedarma (Travelling)
Anastasia Lapsui and Markku Lehmuskallio
80 min., 2007, Finland, Nenets and Russian with English subtitles
Nedarma (Travelling) is a documentary portrait of the Nenets, a nomadic tribe in the northern tundra of Siberia into which Anastasia Lapsui was born. Sumptuous 35mm black and white cinematography describes the landscapes of the Yamal Peninsula and the daily activities of its inhabitants with patience and a visionary perspective, accompanied by a captivating soundtrack. The film begins by illustrating the Nenets' cosmology, leading us into a filmic structure that follows the arc of life from birth to death.