In the Land of the Mountain People: Days in Lapland

In the Land of the Mountain People: Days in Lapland (1923) is a documentary film directed by Erik Bergström.

The everyday life of the Karesuando Sámi at the Sarek Mountains, near their camp, the sita. Traditionally, the Sámi have pursued a variety of livelihoods, including coastal fishing, fur trapping, and sheep herding. Their best-known means of livelihood is semi-nomadic reindeer herding. The genetic makeup of Sámi people has been extensively studied for as long as such research has been in existence. Ethnographic photography of the Sámi began with the invention of the camera in the 19th century. This continued on into the 1920s and 1930s, when Sámi , against their will, were photographed naked and anatomically measured by scientists,.

Cast

Inka Länta

The Sámi girl

Nils Anders Gruvvisare

Reindeer handler

Nils Anut

Sigga Länta

Inka's grand mother

Anta Pirak