Aatsinki: The Story of Arctic Cowboys

Film poster

Aatsinki: The Story of Arctic Cowboys is a 2013 documentary about Finnish reindeer herders, brothers Aarne and Lasse Aatsinki, by Jessica Oreck. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

There is an online interactive counterpart of the documentary, The Aatsinki Season. ^{[6] [7]}

History

Jessica Oreck originally planned to make a film in Siberia, but her father, Bruce J. Oreck, was appointed ambassador to Finland, therefore she decided to film her documentary there. ^[8]

References

1. Aatsinki: The Story of Arctic Cowboys
2. Karen Kemmerle, ‘Arctic Cowboys’ Director Jessica Oreck on Frostbite and the Finnish Frontier, Tribeca Film Festival
3. Sheri Linden, Review: ‘Aatsinki: The Story of Arctic Cowboys’ is a vivid documentary, Los Angeles Times
4. Mike McCahill, Aatsinki: The Story of Arctic Cowboys review – quietly fascinating at times, The Guardian
5. Aatsinki: The Story of Arctic Cowboys: Tribeca Review, The Hollywood Reporter
6. The Aatsinki Season. A companion to the feature documentary film Aatsinki: The Story of Arctic Cowboys
7. Jessica Oreck and Murmur Launch Interactive Documentary, The Aatsinki Season, Filmmaker Magazine
8. Jussi Huhtala, Aatsinki: The Story of Arctic Cowboys, December 11, 2014 (in Finnish)

External links

• Official website
• Aatsinki: The Story of Arctic Cowboys at IMDb
• Filmmaker Jessica Oreck on How She Came to Make ‘Aatsinki—The Story of Arctic Cowboys’ Sundance Film Festival
• The Lön Rängers – Jessica Oreck on Aatsinki: The Arctic Cowboys