Forest People

When 20-year-old Ejva inherits her father’s reindeer herd upon his death, she takes over the family tradition and struggles to keep it thriving. At the same time, the local leader Heaika develops romantic feelings for her, and though hesitant, she feels compelled to accept. Everything changes when Nejla, Heaika’s cousin, arrives, and Ejva discovers true love for the first time. Betrayed and jealous, Heaika reacts harshly, leaving Ejva with a condition that makes her hands shake uncontrollably, threatening her ability to care for the herd. Ejva must find a way to reclaim control over her life and her future.

Muorra is a short film that takes you on a journey through the lands of Sápmi, where the raw power inherent in the areas is put to the forefront. The contact between man and land has become less and less, and with this film Hætta wants to show that the link between the two is not as far away as one might think.