The Sami-Swedish director Amanda Kernell returns this autumn with a new film that has become a double contender on the festival and awards circuit. The drama is set in a reindeer-herding community.
The film follows a young Sami woman who inherits her family’s reindeer herd in a mountain village, a story rooted in Sami culture and landscape. Kernell has drawn acclaim for earlier work exploring Sami experience.
The film is among the finalists to become Sweden’s official Oscar submission and is also screening in a competitive section at a major international festival.
Kernell has become one of the more closely watched Nordic women filmmakers, known for centering Sami stories on screen.
Films that tie a personal story to a specific culture and place often resonate at festivals, and Kernell’s latest continues that approach.
As the autumn season unfolds, the film keeps Kernell among the prominent voices in Nordic filmmaking.
