In the year 1000, a young man in the Middle Ages seeks revenge for the tragic event that took place in his village. He embarks on a journey through the treacherous wilderness of Lapland, facing snowstorms, dangerous wildlife, and a band of ruthless killers. Along the way, he learns the art of survival and the true meaning of family.
In the wilderness of Finnish Lapland, a recently married woman discovers her shapeshifting abilities and transforms into a vampire. As she embraces her new identity, she goes on a hunt for human blood and becomes entangled in a curse. With the help of a shaman and her reindeer herd, she must find a way to break the curse and save herself from eternal darkness.
When a Chinese cook named Cheng loses his job and decides to travel to Finland, he never expects to find himself in a small, rural town. There, he becomes involved with a local restaurateur named Sirkka, who is struggling to keep her restaurant afloat. Despite their cultural differences and initial clashes, Cheng and Sirkka form an unlikely bond and help each other navigate their personal and professional challenges.
An elderly Nenets woman in teepee on northern Russia's Yamal Peninsula recounts her early life betrothed to a deity for the entertainment of a blind young girl. In the Nenets culture, a girl child can be married to holiest of holies, Num, before or after her birth. Lonely old Numd' Syarda (which means, literally, 'tied to Num') entertains the blind young Ilne ('giver of life') with stories of how she became one of these chosen few.
A scientist wants to recover some mammoth DNA to clone a live mammoth. So he finds a buried mammoth in the vast, rock hard permafrost of Siberia, digs it out in the middle of a blizzard and flies it home. Of course he needed a little help. So he befriended an arctic nomad who knows ever rill, rock, pond and stream in the entire region. As background to the quest, National Geographic relates the migratory history of the mammoth family.
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