
Suvi West
1982 (44 года)Eatnameamet – Hiljainen taistelumme
Suvi West
Ida-Maria Helander, Tiina Sanila-Aikio
The AssimiNation is a political pamphlet portraying the indigenous Sámi people fighting for their existence. The film follows the on going cultural genocide of the Sámi which the current Governmental politics allow. This film is a cry for help for the last indigenous people living in the EU.
Eatnameamet – Our Silent Struggle
Sparrooabbán
Suvi West
Suvi West, Kaisa West
Loving someone of the same gender is frowned upon in Sami communities. Sparrooabbán (Me and my little sister) shows what it’s like to be a minority within a minority. Suvi describes how her little sister Kaisa wishes to be accepted as she is. Like her sister, Kaisa is a Sami, but also in a relationship with a woman, and she also works as a deacon. There are obviously more constricting communities in the film than only one.
Me and My Little Sister