Mother Land (2022)
A Year on the Sacred Mountain
When filmmaker Mari Soppela took her children and husband to live for a year on a sacred mountain in her native Finland, she was fulfilling a lifelong dream to share the arctic wilderness of her childhood with her family. But when years later her children turn the camera onto her, she is forced to confront her motivation for filming their lives in this searching and searingly honest cinematic exploration of identity, belonging and motherhood. Filmed over the course of 27 years, Mother Land challenges us all to examine the landscapes we carry within us and the narratives we create to make sense of our lives.
Cast
- Mari Soppela - Self / Narrator (voice)
- Ilari Anemaet - Self
- Sanna Anemaet - Self
Screenplay
Keywords
mother, parent child relationship, amsterdam, netherlands, lapland, netherlands, family, finland, multinational, motherland
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mother Land about?
- When filmmaker Mari Soppela took her children and husband to live for a year on a sacred mountain in her native Finland, she was fulfilling a lifelong dream to share the arctic wilderness of her childhood with her family. But when years later her children turn the camera onto her, she is forced to confront her motivation for filming their lives in this searching and searingly honest cinematic exploration of identity, belonging and motherhood. Filmed over the course of 27 years, Mother Land challenges us all to examine the landscapes we carry within us and the narratives we create to make sense of our lives.
- Who directed Mother Land?
- Mother Land was directed by Mari Soppela.
- Who stars in Mother Land?
- Mother Land stars Mari Soppela, Ilari Anemaet, Sanna Anemaet.
- How long is Mother Land?
- Mother Land has a runtime of 1h 19m (79 minutes).
- What genre is Mother Land?
- Mother Land is a Documentary film.
- Where was Mother Land produced?
- Mother Land was produced in Finland, United Kingdom.