In 1917 Finnish explorer Sakari Pälsi travelled to Northeastern Siberia carrying a cinematograph and 13,000 feet of film with him. The journey produced a unique documentary film and a travelogue. A hundred years later director Kira Jääskeläinen returns to the Bering Strait in Pälsi's footsteps. Combining old and new film footage, Pälsi's notes and the stories of the local indigenous peoples, the film highlights the story of the Chukchi and Siberian Eskimos from bygone days till today.
Information
| Original name |
Pohjankävijäin merkintöjä |
| Subtitles |
Finnish, English |
| Genre |
Documentary |
| Production year |
2019 |
| Production country |
Finland |
| Running time |
58 min |
| Trailer |
https://vimeo.com/294144458 |
Crew
| Direction |
Kira Jääskeläinen (also scriptwriter) |
| Cinematography |
Joona Pettersson |
| Sound design |
Janne Jankeri / Jani Ruohomaa |
| Composer |
Joaquin Garcia / Uno Helmersson |
| Editing |
Mervi Junkkonen |
| Translation |
Tiina Kinnunen |
| Graphic |
Tuomas Korolainen / Kiira Koivunen |
| Production secretary |
Oona Saari |
| 2. camera |
Jouni Hiltunen, Timo Peltonen |
| Post-production |
TOAST |
| Edit assistent |
Niina Vornanen |
| Production manager |
Jenny Timonen |
Screenings and awards
TV-screenings
- 20.12.2019 Yle Teema
- 17.12.2019 Yle Teema
- 16.12.2019 Yle Areena
Festivals
- 08.12.2019 Anchorage Film Festival
- 06.12.2019 Arctic Open Film Festival
- 22.11.2019 Rendevouz with Russia Film Festival 2019 (Two special prizes)
- 23.10.2019 Viscult Ethnographic Documentary FF
- 14.07.2019 Pärnu Film Festival 2019 ( Best Scientific Recording)
- 25.05.2019 Golden Raven Arctic Film Festival ( Grand Prix of International Feature-Length Competition)
- 07.03.2019 Tampere Film Festival
Production
- Marianne Mäkelä
- Jouko Aaltonen, Illume Oy
