The Universal History of Native People is Dramatized in this World Class Performance by the Sami of the Arctic! Filmed at the SAMI Theatre in the Snow at the Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway....

EVEN IF A HUNDRED OGRES...
(Om sa hundre stalloer.....)

Introduced and Narrated by:
Joanne Woodward

Produced, Photographed and Directed by: Joel L. Freedman Executive Produced by: Alan Eisenberg & Joel L. Freedman

	Winner -	The Cindy Award - Documentary, International Broadcast
	Winner -	Special Recognition - American Indian Film & Video Competition
	AN INTERNATIONAL CO-PRODUCTION WITH NORWEGIAN TELEVISION
	ON TELEVISION WORLDWIDE

 

"A worldwide message of hope and life... For the first time on screen join the Sami Theatre of the Little Sun in an extraordinary performance celebrating 1000 years of Sami history. Fantastic music, short dialogues, unique chanting and weird and wonderful masks create a stunning theatrical performance. This video depicts the Sami's struggle to keep their language and culture alive, to protect the rich natural resources of the Arctic from destruction, and to establish to land rights of their people. The Samis, once called Laplanders, act out their thousand year battle to survive intruders from the outside world. The ogres in the play represent ancient armed bandits and 16th-Century missionaries, the Nazis, and present-day interlopers intent on installing nuclear plants and hydro-electric projects. The Samis are dedicated to preserving their rights, their indigenous culture, and their reindeer herds." - Liz O'Neil, Westport News 56 minutes; Color

"This is an important video as it shows the history of Native People in an affirmative way, while being highly entertaining, powerful, and full of humor and insight. The drama make the important connection that these 'ogres' are all around us and must be fought by the Sami (and all of us) if the planet is to survive. Highly recommended!" - Doug Moss, Publisher - E-The Environmental Magazine

"This is a landmark video whose time has come. The educational uses of this video will be many." - Baiki Review (The North American Sami Journal)

"...the play provides a good version of Native political/cultural thought, which can be understood universally." - Elizabeth Wetherford, Head of Film & Video Center - National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian Institution

"This story is also the story of the N'de/Dine (Apache). It touched me. Our pain is the same." - Jesse Enriquez, Lipan N'de (Mescalero Apache)

"We applaud your project and courage in 'unearthing' some of the contemporary 'ogres' facing Northern Norway and the Sami People." - Orlyn Kringstad, Chief Fraternal Officer - Sons of Norway

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