The annual ‘Sámi Film Festival’ celebrates the rich storytelling traditions of the Sámi, an Indigenous people of the northernmost parts of Finland, Norway, Sweden, and the Kola Peninsula of Russia. Now in its 7th year, the festival presents a variety of newly released and classic Sámi features, documentaries, and short films, sharing Sámi film with a global audience. The festival will combine short films and feature films from different eras. New experimental films, which defy categorization in genres and resemble video art, will be paired with canonical films like Markku Lehmuskallio’s Skierri from 1982.
“It is interesting to see how a film that was made over 40 years ago feels quite fresh in how it amplifies struggles that are still topical for the Sámi society,” -Matti Aikio, 2025 Sámi Film Festival Curator.
The 7th annual Sámi Film Festival will take place on February 6th to 13th, 2025 with both in-person and online streaming options.
In-Person Screenings:
New York City, NY: February 6-7 at the Scandinavia House
Seattle, WA: February 7-8 at Majestic Bay Theatres
Virtual Streaming:
February 7-13: $25
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Majestic Bay Theatres
2044 NW Market St
Seattle, WA 98107
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