

Quick Info
IMDb
Rating
7.2/10
Release2022
Runtime1h 27m
StatusReleased
BudgetN/A
RevenueN/A
Production
Svenska Filminstitutet
SVT
Movie
Historjá – Stitches for Sapmí
2022
1h 27m
7.2
Documentary
Synopsis
The large-scale textile artwork “Historjá” by Marakatt-Labba made a huge breakthrough when it was shown at documenta 14 in Kassel. The embroidery, depicting motifs from Sámi history, is also the starting point of Thomas Jackson’s documentary, which tells us about Sámi culture, whose history has been marked by a struggle against the majority population. The struggle has concerned the right to land and way of life, but also underlying this are two views of mankind and its relationship to nature. In Historjá – Stitches for Sapmí, historical events and mythological images are woven together with how climate change threatens contemporary reindeer herding and thus the existence of Sámi culture.



















