The nominated feature is about Daniel Barruk who has dreamed of becoming a reindeer herder all his life and now it is, thanks to Leif Lundberg who gave him all his reindeer and his reindeer badge as a gift.
- It is a special and beautiful story.
About an elderly man who gives away his property to a strange young man, says reporter Ann Catrin Stenberg Partapuoli.
"Faith in the future and generosity"
The jury's reasoning reads:
"The report shows a unique solution to a challenge for the Sami.
The threat to the reindeer husbandry is portrayed through a young man's dream to run reindeer herding and an older man's desire to preserve the Sami cultural heritage in the village.
With Daniel and Leif's own words, and a beautiful journalistic visual language, the audience gets to follow along in a generational change characterized by faith in the future and generosity".
Were well received
There is no doubt that it is a unique story.
The team says they were well received and cared for by these men.
- They really gave their time to us.
For interviews and for taking good pictures, says Ann Catrin Stenberg Partapuoli.
- We got to accompany them out to the forest and follow the reindeer herders' everyday life.
I filmed both on the scooter, on the scooter skis, behind the scooter and with drones, says Stefan Karlsson about the justification that the feature has a beautiful visual language.
"Exciting wait"
For SVT Sápmi's photographer and editor Stefan Karlsson and reporter Ann Catrin Stenberg Partapuoli, it is the first nomination of their careers.
We will know who wins on March 22 when the awards are presented.
- Now we wait with excitement, says Stefan Karlsson.
- I think this feature deserves to win, says Ann Catrin Stenberg Partapuoli.t