Aatsinki: The Story of Arctic Cowboys

Name: Aatsinki: The Story of Arctic Cowboys
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2013-04-20
Rating: 7.1

Documentary1h 24m

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83%

Tomatometer

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67%

Popcornmeter

7.1

TMDB

Storyline

In the forests of Finnish Lapland, brothers Aarne and Lasse Aatsinki carry on the generations-old tradition of reindeer herding. These modern cowboys maintain an intricate bond with the environment that has allowed them to preserve their lifestyle in one of the harshest climates imaginable. Jessica Oreck’s intimate, gorgeously lensed documentary follows the brothers for a year, sharing in the hard work, daily rituals and small joys that make up life above the Arctic Circle.

Details

DirectorJessica Oreck

ReleasedApr 20, 2013

Reviews

6 reviews · 5 critics

4 fresh · 1 rotten

Sheri Linden

RTLos Angeles TimesFeb 27, 2014

With the perseverance of a field anthropologist and the eye of a poet, documentarian Jessica Oreck traces a year of seasons in the stunning "Aatsinki: The Story of Arctic Cowboys."

Jeannette Catsoulis

RTNew York TimesJan 23, 2014

This challenging and mesmerizing documentary captures horror and joy with the same gorgeous dispassion.

Keith Uhlich

RTTime OutJan 21, 2014

The Aatsinki siblings never rise past a kind of rotely anonymous masculinity, and overall the film tends to lull rather than engage the senses.

Allan Hunter

RTDaily Express (UK)May 29, 2014

The close bonds between life and land, human and nature are quietly observed in Jessica Orek's beautiful documentary Aatsinki: The Story of Arctic Cowboys.