Anerca, Breath of Life
Anerca, elämän hengitys
Directed by
Finland
2020
86 min
Documentary
Markku Lehmuskallio has devoted a large part of his documentary work to the indigenous people of the Arctic Circle. In this latest film, co-directed with his son Johannes Lehmuskallio, he composes a fascinating poetic ethnography inspired by the singing, dancing, forms of contemporary existence and, above all, the vital breath of these nomad communities mistreated by History.
Awards
- Most innovative feature film (Prix du Jury Région de Nyon) - Visions du Réel
Festivals
Labels & Line Ups
Credits
- Screenplay
- Markku Lehmuskallio
- Johannes Lehmuskallio
- Cinematography
- Markku Lehmuskallio
- Johannes Lehmuskallio
- Editing
- Markku Lehmuskallio
- Johannes Lehmuskallio
- Production
- GIRON FILMI OY
- Festival Bookings
- THE FINNISH FILM FOUNDATION

Markku Lehmuskallio
Finland
Born in 1938 in Finland. His film KORPINPOLSKA was screened at the 1980 Berlinale at Competition. In 1983 he presented SKIERRI - LAND OF THE DWARF BIRK at Panorama. Since the 1990s he has been working together with Anastasia Lapsui. After several appearances at Forum, in 2010 they presented PUDANA - LAST OF LINE, their first film in Generation. ANERCA, BREATH OF LIFE, co-directed with his son Johannes Lehmuskallio, was presented at Visions du Réel 2020.
Selected Filmography
Johannes Lehmuskallio
Finland
Johannes Lehmuskallio is a Finnish cinematographer and director who has been working in the film industry since 1994. ANERCA, BREATH OF LIFE, co-directed with his father Markku Lehmuskallio, was presented at Visions du Réel 2020.