Films from Finland: Aatsinki: The Story of Arctic Cowboys

Aatsinki: The Story of Arctic Cowboys, 2014, 84 minutes, Parental Guidance

Funded in part by a Kickstarter campaign as well as a grant from Finlandia Foundation, this revealing documentary takes us into the lives of Aarne and Lasse Aatsinki, the Arctic cowboys of the title, as they tend their reindeer herd over a year’s time in Finnish Lapland. Jessica Oreck, who produced, wrote and directed Aatsinki, has obvious regard for her subjects and their way of life.