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Poster of Let the River Flow

Let the River Flow

2023-1h 58min
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7.2 / 10 15

During summer 1979, Ester moves to Alta in Northern Norway to begin teaching at an elementary school. Like many Sámi at the time, she is ashamed of her heritage and conceals her ethnicity. Ester goes to great lengths to fit in, even joining in with the derogatory jokes. When her cousin Mikkhal takes her to a camp by the Alta River, where people are demonstrating against the building of a dam, Ester learns how the fight for the river is also a revolt against the years of brutal racism and discrimination against her people. After a major confrontation with the police, Mikkhal and some other Sámi decide to go to Oslo to hunger strike in front of the Parliament. Knowing what is at stake, Ester realises it is time to make a stand…

Directed by Ole Giæver

Writers Ole Giæver

Stars Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen Gard Emil Elvenes Sofia Jannok

Videos

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Official Trailer

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Official Trailer

Cast

Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen's picture in the cast

Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen

Ester
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Gard Emil Elvenes

Mihkkal
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Sofia Jannok

Risten
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Beaska Niillas

Piera
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Marie Kvernmo

Marit
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Finn Arve Sørbøe

Stein
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William Sigvaldsen

Thomas
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Mary Sarre

Áhkku
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Ivar Beddari

Gøran
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Maria Bock

Principal
Robert Amadeus Gaup Mienna's picture in the cast

Robert Amadeus Gaup Mienna

Ailu
Mikkel Gaup's picture in the cast

Mikkel Gaup

Ailu's Father

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