Reindeer In My Saami Heart

A documentary about the life and poetry of Inghilda Tapio, born in 1946 into a nomadic Sámi reindeer herding family in the Arctic Circle.

Heatstroke for the Siberian Reindeer

In the Yamal peninsula, in the northwest of Siberia, the Nenets live to the rhythm of seasons that are now out of order. Faced with increasingly mild winters and an unstable ice cap, these nomadic reindeer herders are fo

In Reindeer Shape Across the Sky...

This Finnish documentary film directed, written, produced and shot by Markku Lehmuskallio is the first part of a documentary trilogy about the Nenets people. It's a folkloric documentary describing the traditional nomadi

All Aboard! The Great Reindeer Migration

A BBC Four Slow Christmas treat follows Norway’s Sami reindeer herds as they migrate across the mountainous region of Finnmark, far north of the Arctic Circle. The journey, a little over 160 miles, takes the herd a week,

Reindeer Slaughter at Lake Kruttvattnet

A study of the slaughtering of reindeer in the Sápmi region in Swedish Lapland

Robbie the Reindeer in Close Encounters of the Herd Kind

Robbie and Donner's wedding is interrupted when Donner is kidnapped by aliens. Robbie saves the day again though with the help of his friends and an alien crystal.

Reindeer-scoring in Jukkasjärvi

Malkon is sent to the dentist while his parents are reindeer-scoring in Jukkasjärvi. The strange dentist does not behave as a dentist usually does, not at all.

A Baby Reindeer's First Christmas

Documentary following a community of herders in the Scottish Highlands preparing young reindeer for their first Christmas, including an orphaned reindeer calf who battles against the odds

Afonka Doesn't Herd Reindeer Anymore

Taigana: The Last Reindeer People in Mongolia

This fascinating film depicts the Taigana, an unusual tribe of nomads living in the mountainous Hovsgol region of Mongolia, near the Siberian border. Nomadism has deep spiritual meaning for the Taigana; their annual migr

Lil' Santa's Book Club: The Christmas Reindeer

Celebrate the Christmas holiday with Lil’ Santa and his adorable baby reindeer Mittens as they gather around the fire to tell a classic holiday story! This time the beloved holiday duo is back for a favorite Christmas cl

Lords of the Animals: The Tsaatan, The Reindeer Riders

Bat belongs to the Tsaatan clan. As do all his people, Bat confides his family’s protection to a chosen reindeer, the Sacred Reindeer. The animal protects his family from spells, diseases and he is their guardian of happ

Christy: Santa's First Female Reindeer

Santa's bringing Christmas to the forest, but his elf just can't get into her work. What to do? All proceeds help support the Wild Life Unlimited Foundation.

Shamans of the Reindeer Herders, Northern Mongolian Taiga

A captivating story of a quest to find shamans among a small band of nomadic, reindeer herders, known as the Dukha, who live in one of the most remote and hard to reach areas of Mongolia. The Dukha are among the last nom

Robbie the Reindeer in Hooves of Fire and the Legend of the Lost Tribe

Follow the claymation adventures of Robbie the Reindeer, Rudolph's son, in this double-dip of irreverent holiday cheer. In "Hooves of Fire," Robbie races his father's rival, Blitzen, to earn a spot on Santa's sleigh team

With Reindeer and Sled in Inka Länta’s Winterland

Everyday wintertime life of Sámi reindeer herder Inka Länta and her family, mingling authentic and fictionalized takes.

Reindeerspotting: Escape from Santaland

Reindeerspotting is a documentary film of a group of young guys living in Rovaniemi, Arctic Circle, dabbling in petty crime and hard drugs. One of them, Jani, has lost five years of his life and two fingers to his debota

Time for Common Rudd

Also known as Reindeer Time and Inheritance, this 9-minute short by Arne Sucksdorff documents the Sámi people’s autumn migration as they guide their reindeer herds back to the forest lands. Blending ethnographic observat

King Stag

A story of court intrigues, love, and betrayal. A vain king is turned into a stag and only true love can save him

Reindeers, Dear Reindeers

Yugoslavian experimental short film.