Visit the films official website for additional screening dates, times, and locations jessica oreck has established herself. 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. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Aatsinki the story of arctic cowboys director jessica. Quiet but good natured, daredevilish but humble, rugged but gentle, and knowledgeable when it comes to their little slice of wilderness. 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. The story of arctic cowboys official trailer youtube. The frozen plains of finnish lapland may not seem like a natural setting for a modern western, but jessica orecks aatsinki. 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. May 30, 2014 reindeer herds and frozen forests in aatsinki.
Director jessica orecks latest documentary aatsinki. The story of arctic cowboys screening with short i. Finnish ground coffee and instructions for making traditional lappish black kettle coffee just like they do in the film. This kickstarterfunded doc by jessica oreck about lapland takes you somewhere you wont have been.
Quiet but good natured, daredevilish but humble, rugged but gentle, and exceptionally knowledgable when it comes to their little slice. Aatsinki the story of arctic cowboys director jessica oreck interview. Arctic cowboys director jessica oreck on frostbite and. Jessica oreck makes projects large and small that instill a sense of wonder and invite viewers to question their relationship with the natural world. Directed by jessica oreck, 85 min, finland, 20 one year in the life of a family of reindeer herders in finnish lapland. In the forests of finnish lapland, brothers aarne and lasse aatsinki carry on the generationsold tradition of reindeer herding. A study of hard work, hard earned leisure, and an intricate bond between man and nature. 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. Jul 29, 2014 jessica oreck is raising funds for aatsinki. One year in the life of a family of reindeer herders in finnish lapland reveals an.
When it comes to aesthetics, ang lees got nothing on jessica oreck. The story of arctic cowboys is very much like a classic american frontier story. The story of arctic cowboys is being distributed theatrically by argot pictures. Jessica orecks intimate, gorgeously lensed documentary follows. The story of arctic cowboys official trailer docuphile. Aatsinki the story of arctic cowboys official trailer. Jessicas most recent featurelength documentary, aatsinki. Documentarian jessica oreck brings us into finnish lapland, offering us a glimpse into the lives of brothers aarne and lasse aatsinki. The title was an immediate draw for me, both mysterious and familiar. The story of arctic cowboys, premiered in competition at the 20 tribeca film festival. Find a library or download libby an app by overdrive. The story of the arctic cowboys is playing at ifc center january 24 30. It opens at the ifc center on friday, january 24, 20. Apr 03, 20 while set far from her previous films japanese setting, aatsinki.
Jessicas thoughtprovoking and contemplative documentary illustrates the rhythms and challenges of reindeer herders in northern finland today. Brothers aarne and lasse aatsinki are cowboys of the arctic. The story of arctic cowboys directed by jessica oreck feature documentary 85 minutes world premiere. Although oreck doesnt follow any prescribed narrative structure or tell any particular story, the. The story of arctic cowboys continues her fascination humanities relationship with the animal world, this time focuses on. Brothers aarne and lasse aatsinki live with their families in lapland, working as. The story of arctic cowboys movie poster, aatsinki. This kickstarterfunded doc by jessica oreck about lapland takes you somewhere you wont. Courtesy, argot pictures this article is more than 6 years old. The reindeer herding depicted in the film has parallels to cattle ranch operations in western nebraska. 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. Brothers aarne and lasse aatsinki continue a generationsold tradition of reindeer herding. The aatsinki season is an online companion that complements and expands the themes of the feature documentary aatsinki. One year in the life of a family of reindeer herders in finnish lapland.
Though, on the surface, aatsinki is the story of a single family, its underlying narrative is one of global consequences and connections. Good given the circumstances, we are doing our best. 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. Director jessica oreck starring aarne aatsinki, lasse aatsinki. Aarne aastinki, lasse aatsinki, raisa korpela print source. The story of arctic cowboys poster, lasse aatsinki. How would you rate nzs action against covid19 so far. The close bonds between life and land, human and nature are quietly observed in jessica oreks beautiful documentary aatsinki. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page.
Herding the last wild reindeer in finland the leonard lopate. The story of arctic cowboys on your tv or mobile device at home. With aarne aatsinki, lasse aatsinki, lauri aatsinki, raisa korpela. The story of arctic cowboys 20 movies, tv, celebs, and more. The story of arctic cowboys one year in the life of a family of reindeer herders in finnish lapland. The story of arctic cowboys the colorado chautauqua. These modern cowboys maintain an intricate bond with the environment that has allowed them to preserve their lifestyle in one of the harshest climates. Theirs is a story of action and work, of small moments between husband and wife, father and daughter, animal and man, man and landscape. The story of arctic cowboys, you see hundreds of reindeer, gathering and grunting, striding and. 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 story of arctic cowboys by jessica oreck director aarne aatsinki actor. The story of arctic cowboys, you see hundreds of reindeer, gathering and grunting, striding and thronging. Aatsinki documenting the harsh beauty of living off the. However, without technology, these cowboys would have trouble sustaining their way of life.
Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the jessica oreckdirected movie via. The story of arctic cowboys convinces otherwise with a stark, deeply observational documentary following a family of reindeer farmers through the seasonal cycle. Msn new zealand latest news, hotmail, outlook, photos and. A study of hard work, hardearned leisure, and an intricate bond between. The story of arctic cowboys is jessica orecks latest film. Quiet but good natured, daredevilish but humble, rugged but gentle, and exceptionally knowledgable when it comes to their little slice of wilderness. Permission granted by documentary by jessica oreck, 20, usa, 84. A study of hard work, hardearned leisure, and an intricate bond between man and nature. 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. May 21, 2014 one year in the life of a family of reindeer herders in finnish lapland. 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. Search results for aatsinki the story of arctic cowboys.