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You have to know where you come from in order to know where you’re going. 

About The Film

Jera, 17, is a reckless Berlin teenager, hiding grief behind bravado. Sent to Sàpmi in northern Europe to stay with his Sámi grandfather, he arrives resistant, disconnected from the land and a heritage he refuses to claim.

A sudden accident leaves his grandfather injured, and Jera must navigate the frozen wilderness alone, trying to save him, facing danger, silence, and the unknown. Guided by fragments of his mother’s lessons and his grandfather’s teachings, he begins to puzzle together two worlds he once saw as opposites: city life and ancestral roots.

As the wild tests him and his grandfather’s fate remains uncertain, Jera discovers that true strength comes from embracing all parts of himself and finding his own identity.

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We at World Color Studio 22 collaborate on stories that emerge from lived experience and cultural specificity, with an emphasis on projects that can move fluidly between creative spaces and global audiences.

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