

Sire and the last summer
Genres
Overview
The year was 1916, we follow Sire’s everyday life, until her final moments. We are a part of her little world and get to see how big that little world can be. How rich it’s in emotions, sounds and memories. Sire reminds us of life, not death. She was my Máttaráhkku, great-grandmother, and my grandfather was 10.
Details
Budget
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Revenue
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Runtime
14 min
Release Date
2022-09-28
Status
Released
Original Language
Northern Sami
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Vote Average
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Anna Åsdell
Sire
Johanna Sevä
Elle
Lars-Ánte Kuhmunen
Husband
Áilu Sarri
Heikka
Leia Björne
Sandra Wasara Hammare
Inga Maiia Blind
Liselotte Wajstedt
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