A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
February 2, 2022
Original Title:
Äidinmaa
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
Cinatura
LPMA Productions
Production Countries:
Finland | United Kingdom
Ratings / Certifications:
FI: S
Runtime: 79
When filmmaker Mari Soppela took her children and husband to live for a year on a sacred mountain in her native Finland, she was fulfilling a lifelong dream to share the arctic wilderness of her childhood with her family. But when years later her children turn the camera onto her, she is forced to confront her motivation for filming their lives in this searching and searingly honest cinematic exploration of identity, belonging and motherhood. Filmed over the course of 27 years, Mother Land challenges us all to examine the landscapes we carry within us and the narratives we create to make sense of our lives.
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Cinematography:
Leo Anemaet
Mari Soppela
Director:
Mari Soppela
Editor:
Mari Soppela
Giles Gardner
Music:
Ilari Anemaet
Leo Anemaet
Producer:
Mari Soppela
Leo Anemaet
Sound Designer:
Leo Anemaet
Visual Effects:
Laurent Fluttert
Writer:
Mari Soppela
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