“[A] frank and honest confrontation with questions of heritage, authenticity, exploitation and identity”—on April 30, see The Tundra Within Me in New Nordic Cinema!

After living for many years in Oslo, Sámi artist Lena (Risten Anine Kvernmo Gaup) moves back to Sápmi in Northern Norway with her young son to explore Sámi gender in an art project. While researching in the wintry tundra, she falls in love with hardworking reindeer herder Máhtte (Nils Ailu Kemi). Lena is suffocated by the expectations of others in the town who view her as an outsider, and Máhtte’s mother, the matriarch of the family, disapproves of the relationship. As decisions from the past come to haunt her and her art is questioned, Lena struggles to find out whether her and Máhtte’s lifestyles can ever be compatible.

A sincere directorial debut from writer/director Sara Margrethe Oskal, a former reindeer herder, The Tundra Within Me is a poignant exploration of heritage, authenticity, resilience and identity.

“A beautifully-crafted story…refreshingly honest and empowering” (AWFJ)