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"Recommended. A cinematic gem that captures the real life
of Laplanders and their struggles as a nomadic people." -Booklist Lapland, a culture without a country, lies in the northernmost part of Scandinavia. Many Lapps are nomads who, even today, follow the reindeer and live in tents for at least a part of the year. Produced by FilmFilm. 08DR/CL JSCA 60 min. |
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"Highly Recommended! This documentary is an excellent introduction to these remote Nordic islands with their industrious, inventive and independent population." -National Media Review The Faroe Islands are a group of eighteen habitable volcanic islands located off the coast of Northern Europe, northwest of Scotland and pretty much halfway between Iceland and Norway. The islands make up only about 540 square miles in area and have no major lakes or rivers; however, at any given place one is never more than three miles away from a coastline; thus the ocean plays a vital role to the people who live here, most of whom are ethnic Faroese, of Norse and Celtic descent. Though their numbers are small, between 46,000 - 50,000 people, the Faroese have an independent spirit; the nation has been an autonomous province of the Kingdom of Denmark since 1948. This enlightening documentary offers us a rare chance to see these beautiful islands and to meet these self-sustaining people who not only have their own unique language and culture, but also share a spirit and determination to utilize the natural resources around them and to experience life to the fullest. Produced by Film'O AV Productions. 08DR IJSCA 30 min. |
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Filmed entirely on-location, this beautiful documentary
offers a complete look at Finland, its people, history, commerce and
geography. We learn of its many ties with Sweden; its break for independence
from Russia in 1917; its tremendous Olympic heritage; its diverse geographic
regions; its peat and mosses; Lappland, Nokia phones and, of course, its
saunas. Produced by InterFilm. 08DR IJSCA 30 min. Associated Program: Finland: Helsinki |
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"Recommended. Good program to introduce viewers to this
rarely-visited location." -California ITC Situated in the North Atlantic, Iceland is the 2nd-largest island in Europe, but home to little more than 250,000 people. Though an isolated land with vast volcanic ranges, it is advanced in many ways. Produced by Interfilm. 08DR/CL IJSCA 30 min. |
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A comprehensive tour of Norway, whose history dates back
over 1,000 years, and its people, who retain a unique culture and remain
determined to make a satisfying and rewarding life for every citizen in
their country. An index of destinations visited include: Trondhiem, to visit
St. Olaf Cathedral dedicated to the Viking King Olaf; Stavanger, the center
of its oil industry. Norway is the second largest exporter of oil in the
world, second only to Saudi Arabia. The medieval city of Bergen, the second
largest city; the Lofoton Islands; the largest Viking communal house ever
found; in Alta, the midnight sun warms the air to 80ยบ Fahrenheit, even
though we are 300 miles north of the Arctic Circle. The Sami, or
Lapplanders, live here as they have for over 10,000 years, still depending
on reindeer for their survival. Produced by Trailwood Films. 08DR IJSCA 80
min. Associated Programs: Norway 1: Intro to Norway and Norway 2: Oslo |
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Dale Johnson documents the extraordinary experience
of returning to the land of his ancestry, Sweden, to see its beautiful
sights and to meet its warm, openhearted people. The journey begins in the
manufacturing center of Goteborg, famous for Volvo cars and Hasselblad
cameras; then to Karlsten Fort, built during the middle ages; next the
village of Rattvick, which dates back to the 16th century; then in Nusnas he
watches the creation of dala wooden horses; next with Laplanders to view a
modern Reindeer roundup. He captures a view of the Midnight Sun; then
explores the largest underground iron mine in the world to see how iron is
processed. After exploring Sweden's most northern major city, Kiruna, he
ferries to Gotland Island to the capitol of Visby, still enclosed by a
medieval wall; then sees Gotlandruss, which are ancient horses found no
where else in the world; next he climbs stone pyramids identified as Viking
burial markers; next the Bunge Museum, which depicts life in the 17th
century, to watch how creosote has been made for centuries; then he climbs
the "Rokaur," the natural sea stacks formed by the waves of the ocean at
Faro; he concludes in Uppsala to visit the oldest university in Sweden.
Produced by Trailwood Productions, Inc. 08DR IJSCA 85 min. Associated Programs: Sweden 1: Intro to Stockholm and Smaland and Sweden 2: Stockholm and Visby |