SAPMIFILM: Lapsui and Lehmuskallio films available for streaming
Published: 23.04.2025
Films made by Anastasia Lapsui and Markku Lehmuskallio available on SAPMIFILM
Sápmifilm.com continues strengthening its library. A collection of 12 films about Arctic Indigenous peoples, Sámi- and Nenets’ livelihoods, reindeer herding, rock carvings, and life have been published on the streamer www.sapmifilm.com.
Many of the films are co-directed by Nenets filmmaker Anastasia Lapsui (born 1944) and her spouse Markku Lehmuskallio (born 1938). The renowned filmmakers, based in Finland, have traveled through Arctic Indigenous regions and made films for almost three decades. The duo have received several major awards, including Jussi Awards, Amanda Awards, and international recognition at festivals such as Berlinale Film Festival and many more.
See all the films below. The new films in the Sapmifilm-library are from the time period 1982-2020.
Now available on Sápmifilm
Anna, 1997, 58 min, directed by Anastasia Lapsui and Markku Lehmuskallio.
Fata Morgana, 2005, 59 min, directed by Anastasia Lapsui and Markku Lehmuskallio.
Nedarma – Endless Journey, 2007, directed by Anastasia Lapsui and Markku Lehmuskallio.
Johtin / In the Shape of a Reindeer across the Canopy of Heaven, 1993, 88 min, directed by Anastasia Lapsui and Markku Lehmuskallio.
Bassi / Sacred, 2016, 76 min, directed by Anastasia Lapsui and Markku Lehmuskallio.
Čieža duottarlávlaga / Seven songs from the tundra, 2000, 90 min, directed by Anastasia Lapsui and Markku Lehmuskallio.
11 olbmogova / Eleven images of a Human, 2012, 97 min, directed by Anastasia Lapsui and Markku Lehmuskallio.
Inuksuk , 1988, 97 min, directed by Markku Lehmuskallio.
Anerca – Heagga / Breathe of Life, 2020 , 87 min directed by Johannes and Markku Lehmuskallio.
Sápmelaš, 2006, 82 min, directed by Anastasia Lapsui and Markku Lehmuskallio.
Skierri / Land of the Dwarf Birches, 1982, 112 min, directed by Markku Lehmuskallio.
Láhppon paradiijas / Paradise Lost, 1994, directed by Anastasia Lapsui and Markku Lehmuskallio.
The films are now available to stream in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Greenland, Denmark, Germany, and Canada.
www.sapmifilm.com
Sápmifilm.com offers audiences a unique opportunity to explore Sámi cinema across different genres and perspectives, in addition to other Indigenous films. The platform continues to grow and will have more releases the following months.
A monthly subscription gives you access to a unique collection of Sámi- and other Indigenous short, feature- and documentary films, all collected at one site. The site is available for both institutional and private end-consumers. With a monthly subscription for 59 NOK per month, you get access to a collection of over 180 Sámi and Indigenous films. Please note that some of the films you have to rent individually. These are available 48 hours after payment. You do not need a subscription to rent movies.
The streaming service is available in the geographical territories of Norway, Sweden, Finland, Greenland, Denmark, Germany, and Canada.
The International Sámi Film Institute (ISFI) is the responsible distributor. The service was developed in close collaboration with Norgesfilm AS, which developed the technical platform.