Áhkuin
A transcendent and playful documentary journey following three generations of a Sámi family united across time via joik — a distinct Sámi oral tradition that combines song, storytelling and reciprocity.
Directors Spotlight
Radio-JusSunná / Sunná Nousuniemi
Director
Radio-JusSunná / Sunná Nousuniemi (they/them) is a queer Sámi and Finnish audiovisual artist and storyteller. Their debut short documentary Boso mu ruovttoluotta – Breathe Me Back to Life received the Best Short Film Award at Nuuk International Film Festival and The Moving People and Images Award at the Love & Anarchy Film Festival in 2022.
Guhtur Niillas Rita Duomis / Tuomas Kumpulainen
Director
Guhtur Niillas Rita Duomis / Tuomas Kumpulainen is a Sámi artist and storyteller based in Guhtur, Sápmi. Kumpulainen tells stories in various forms, including theatre, singing, songwriting, composing, directing and acting. Currently he is studying traditional Sámi handicrafts, specializing in burl, reindeer antler and bone as the main materials.
- Runtime
- 20 minutes
- Country
- Finland
- Language
- Northern Sámi
- Director
- Radio-JusSunná / Sunná Nousuniemi and Guhtur Niillas Rita Duomis / Tuomas Kumpulainen
- Cast
- Niillasaš-Jovnna Máret / Maarit Nousuniemi, Jovnna Máreha Juhani / Juhani Nousuniemi, Gáva-Áslaga Laura / Laura Tapiola, Radio-JusSunná / Sunná Nousuniemi
- Cinematographer
- Kevin Francett
- Co Producer
- Hindou Ibrahim, Yo-Yo Ma, Cristina Mittermeier, Kilii Yuyan
- Composer
- Guhtur Niillas Rita Duomis, Tuomas Kumpulainen, Áhku lusa, Áhku kafeas , Limonáda, Hukset bieju
- Editor
- Sauli Pillay
- Executive Producer
- Tracy Rector
- Producer
- Kavita Pillay, Tracy Rector, Adam Mazo, Taylor Hensel
- Screenwriter
- Radio-JusSunná / Sunná Nousuniemi, Guhtur Niillas Rita Duomis / Tuomas Kumpulainen
- Premiere
- Philadelphia