

Let the River Flow
2023-02-03 · 118 min · ★ 7.0
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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Production details
- Directors
- Ole Giæver
- Production companies
- Mer Film, Bufo, Zentropa International Sweden, Knudsen Pictures, Helmet AS
- Countries
- Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 4,450,000
Top Cast
Ella Marie Hætta IsaksenEster
Gard Emil ElvenesMihkkal
Sofia JannokRisten
Beaska NiillasPiera
Marie KvernmoMarit
Finn Arve SørbøeStein
William SigvaldsenThomas
Mary SarreÁhkku
Ivar BeddariGøran
Maria BockPrincipal
Ingá Elisá Påve IdivuomaSami Colleague
Hanne Mathisen HagaSiv Anita
Kristine Cornelie M. HartgenNorwegian colleague
Mikkel GaupAilu's Father
Trond Peter Stamsø MunchHarald
Mathilde StormSusanne
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