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Juha - in the life of a reindeer herder - Poster | Foto © Clarissa Danner
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Documentary | 2019 | Nature-Environment, Portrait | Finland, Germany

Shooting data

Number of shooting days10
LocationsTaivalkoski, Finnland
Filming regionsFinland

Project data

Length of movie35 min

Trailers/Videos

Brief synopsis

In the snow-covered north of Finland lives Juha Virkkunen with his wife and dog.
His family has been herding reindeer since the 1850s, but even though he has two
sons, he might be the last. The climate change is threatening his business.

Crew

ActivityNameComment
ColoristIrina Weiner
Director of photographyInes Eismann
Director of photographyMatvey Fridman
DirectorArne Kasten
EditorClarissa Danner
ComposerFlorian Kontny
Executive producerKatja Schmid
Executive producerKaroliina Nimelä
ProducerNiclas Scheiblich
ProducerKhaschajar Mahdavi
Production sound mixerRafael Simmann
Sound supervisorRafael Simmann
Sound re-recording mixerRafael Simmann
Sound designerRafael Simmann
Sound editorRafael Simmann
Music re-recording mixerFlorian Kontny
Foley artistRafael Simmann

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
Arne Kasten2019Int. Wildlife Film Festival Green Screen [de]
Newcomer
NewcomerNominated

Festivals

YearCountryFestivalComment
2020GermanyGREEN SCREEN International Wildlife Film Festival