Last Yoik in Saami Forests?

05/15/2006

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0hr 58min

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Documentary

STORY

The conflict between forestry and nature conservation in Finland has been constant during last 20 years. The traditional, freely grazing reindeer herding, dependent of the old forest growth , has been losing its resources but complaint and protests haven't been able to stop this process. In 2005 Saami reindeer herders made an alliance with Greenpeace and established a Forest Rescue Station in the wilderness of Inari. The international pressure from Greenpeace made Finnish forest company Stora Enso stop buying the wood from conflict areas. Kalevi Paadar, a Saami reindeer herder, lodged a complaint to the UN Human Rights Commission.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Timo Helle
  • Keijo Pirttijärvi
  • Jarmo Pyykkö
  • Niillas Aslaksen Somby
  • Marjaana Luttinen

    Directors

  • Maarten van Rouveroy
  • Hannu Hyvönen

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • United Nations

    Production Countries

  • Finland

LANGUAGES