Siivet AS

They live the life many dream about. Three people by the large Porsanger Fjord, in almost unpopulated villages. We follow them through the long dark season when the light is a luxury, to the bright nights under the midnight sun.

For a long, long time, perhaps since the dawn of time, the Pasvik Sami managed their small borderless area in harmony with nature. Then Norway, Russia and Finland divided the area between them. Mining and power plants changed the landscape and the river. On the Norwegian side, the language and culture were almost obliterated. But they never managed to eradicate the East Sami genes.