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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…

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Budget

$4450000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Northern Sami

Runtime

118 mins

Rating

7.088/10

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

Ingá Elisá Påve Idivuoma

Ingá Elisá Påve Idivuoma

Sami Colleague

Hanne Mathisen Haga

Hanne Mathisen Haga

Siv Anita

Marianne Kristoffersen

Marianne Kristoffersen

Norwegian colleague

Kristine Cornelie M. Hartgen

Kristine Cornelie M. Hartgen

Norwegian colleague

Gina Lindås Theodorsen

Gina Lindås Theodorsen

Norwegian colleague

Robert Amadeus Gaup Mienna

Robert Amadeus Gaup Mienna

Ailu

Mikkel Gaup

Mikkel Gaup

Ailu's Father

Trond Peter Stamsø Munch

Trond Peter Stamsø Munch

Harald

Mathilde Storm

Mathilde Storm

Susanne

Karoline Stemre

Karoline Stemre

Protester

Espen Mauno

Espen Mauno

Protester

Wenche Kristiansen

Wenche Kristiansen

Protester

Andreas Daugstad Leonardsen

Andreas Daugstad Leonardsen

Protester

Mikael Clavier

Mikael Clavier

Protester

Sarakka Gaup

Sarakka Gaup

Single Mother

Aile Sofie Gaino Sara

Aile Sofie Gaino Sara

Daughter

Joan Nils Issat Eira

Joan Nils Issat Eira

Son

Anitta Suikkari

Anitta Suikkari

Asta

Anja Saiva Bongo Bjørnstad

Anja Saiva Bongo Bjørnstad

Meeting participant in Máze

Nils Henrik Buljo

Nils Henrik Buljo

Meeting participant in Máze

Emil Karlsen

Emil Karlsen

Hunger striker

Ánte Siri

Ánte Siri

Hunger striker

Aslak Mathis Gaup

Aslak Mathis Gaup

Bus driver

Sverre Porsanger

Sverre Porsanger

Priest

Sara Marit Gaup

Sara Marit Gaup

Mihkkal's mother

Mattis S. Hætta

Mattis S. Hætta

Mihkkal's father

Frank Jørstad

Frank Jørstad

Chief of Police

Stig Frode Henriksen

Stig Frode Henriksen

Leader in civil protection

Øystein Isaksen

Øystein Isaksen

Bouncer

Ellen Birgitte Winther

Ellen Birgitte Winther

NRK reporter Alta

Martin Hovden

Martin Hovden

NRK photographer Alta

Solveig Danlioff Jonas

Solveig Danlioff Jonas

Bartender

Nils Gaup

Nils Gaup

Man on Boat

Dag Andreas Balto

Dag Andreas Balto

Drunk man

Eirik Johansen

Eirik Johansen

Drunk man

Michael Hoel

Michael Hoel

Drunk man

Håkon Mathias Vassvik

Håkon Mathias Vassvik

Neighbor

Kristen Johansen

Kristen Johansen

Drunk man

Johannes Joner

Johannes Joner

Minister

Frode Winther

Frode Winther

Police constable Oslo

Eirik Hallert

Eirik Hallert

NRK reporter Oslo

Bernt Bjørn

Bernt Bjørn

Man from Lyngen

Britt Elin Hætta Isaksen

Britt Elin Hætta Isaksen

Aunt Inger

Thea Borring Lande

Thea Borring Lande

Volunteer doctor

Marte Magnusdotter Solem

Marte Magnusdotter Solem

Doctor

Kristi-Helene Engeberg

Kristi-Helene Engeberg

Nurse

Kristi-Helene Engeberg

Kristi-Helene Engeberg

Secretary of State

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