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Eallogierdu (The Tundra Within Me) (dir. Sara Margrethe Oskal (Sámi), 2023)After living for many years in Oslo, Lena moves back to Sápmi in Northern Norway with her young son to explore Sami gender in an art project. While researching in the wintry tundra, she falls in love with reindeer herder Máhtte—whose mother, the head of the family, disapproves of the relationship. As decisions from the past come to haunt her, Lena struggles to find out whether her and Máhtte’s lifestyles can ever be compatible.
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The Smithsonian’s Mother Tongue Film Festival celebrates cultural and language revitalization by showcasing films and filmmakers from around the world, highlighting the crucial role languages play in our daily lives.
The festival is a public program of Recovering Voices, a collaboration between Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, the National Museum of the American Indian, the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, and the Asian Pacific American Center.
Image credit: Eallogierdu (The Tundra Within Me) (film still)
ACCESSIBILITY
All films are fully open captioned or subtitled in English. The venue is wheelchair accessible.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden, Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20024, United States,Washington D.C.
