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Let the River Flow
Let the River Flow

Let the River Flow

Genres

Drama

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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…

Others

Budget

$4450000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Northern Sami

Runtime

118 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

03 February 2023

Country

Denmark

Cast

Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen

Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen

Ester

Gard Emil Elvenes

Gard Emil Elvenes

Mihkkal

Sofia Jannok

Sofia Jannok

Risten

Beaska Niillas

Beaska Niillas

Piera

Marie Kvernmo

Marie Kvernmo

Marit

Finn Arve Sørbøe

Finn Arve Sørbøe

Stein

William Sigvaldsen

William Sigvaldsen

Thomas

Mary Sarre

Mary Sarre

Áhkku

Ivar Beddari

Ivar Beddari

Gøran

Maria Bock

Maria Bock

Principal

Robert Amadeus Gaup Mienna

Robert Amadeus Gaup Mienna

Ailu

Mikkel Gaup

Mikkel Gaup

Ailu's Father

Trond Peter Stamsø Munch

Trond Peter Stamsø Munch

Sverre Porsanger

Sverre Porsanger

Hanne Mathisen Haga

Hanne Mathisen Haga

Siv Anita

Johannes Joner

Johannes Joner

Minister

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