THE TUNDRA WITHIN ME
EALLOGIERDU

Directed by Sara Margrethe Oskal

Norway | 2023 | 95' | Saami, Norwegian

Produced by Freedom from Fear

After living for many years in Oslo, Lena moves back to Sápmi in Northern Norway with her young son to explore Sami gender in an art project. While researching in the wintry tundra, she falls in love with reindeer herder Máhtte - whose mother, the head of the family, disapproves of the relationship. As decisions from the past come to haunt her, Lena struggles to find out whether her and Máhtte's lifestyles can ever be compatible.

"A love letter to Sámi people bridging their own traditions with the pressures of the modern world"

- Rachel West, Alliance of Women Film Journalists

"Stunning arctic scenes"

- Alex Heeney, CBC

"A powerful, personal depiction of looking forward without forgetting the past."

- Jared Mobarak, The Film Stage

Festivals & Awards

TIFF - Toronto International Film Festival (Canada)

Tromsø International Film Festival (Norway)

Skábmagovat Indigenous Film Festival (Finland)
Santa Barbara International Film Festival (USA)

Milwaukee Film Festival (USA)

Māoriland Film Festival (New Zealand)

Seattle International Film Festival (USA)

Mendocino Film Festival (USA)

Sydney Film Festival - First Nations Award (Australia)
FUFF - Finno-Ugric Film Festival (Finland)

Saxo Scandinavian Film Festival (Australia)

Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival (Canada)

Montreal First Peoples’ Festival (Canada) - Special Mention

Nuuk International Film Festival (Greenland)

FICC - Festival Internacional de Cine de Cuenca (Ecuador) - Best Cinematography

IndieCork (Ireland)
Braunschweig Film Festival (Germany) - Tilda Award

Scandi Film Festival (Czech Republic and Slovakia) - Special Mention
Mother Tongue Film Festival (USA)
Umea Film Festival (Sweden)
Festival de Cine Global (Santo Domingo)

Birrarangga Film Festival (Australia)
Norwegian Women Films Exhibit (China)

Nordatlantiske Filmdage (Denmark)

Director

Sara
Margrethe
Oskal

Sara Margrethe Oskal was born in Kautokeino, Norway. An actor, writer, and director, she has a PhD in Performing Arts from Oslo National Academy. Her films include the shorts Beaivvi nieida (18) and Rieban (23). The Tundra Within Me (23) is her first feature.

Distributors
Isuma (Canada)
IndiePix (US)
Film Europe (Czech Republic and Slovakia)
Norsk Filmdistribusjon (Scandinavia)

THE TUNDRA WITHIN ME EALLOGIERDU

Sara Margrethe Oskal

THE TUNDRA WITHIN ME
EALLOGIERDU

Sara
Margrethe
Oskal