Let the River Flow

Let the River Flow

2023
1h 58m
7.1

7.1/10

18 votes • View on IMDb
Drama
Overview

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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Status: Released

Budget: $4,450,000

Language: SE

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Production Information

Production Companies
Mer Film Bufo Zentropa International Sweden Knudsen Pictures Helmet AS
Production Countries
Denmark Finland Norway Sweden
Spoken Languages
Norwegian Northern Sami Swedish

Keywords

protestors indigenous peoples sami people hydroelectric dam

Quick Facts

Original Title Ellos eatnu - La elva leve
Release Date February 3, 2023
Status Released
Language SE
IMDb ID tt23638090

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

Key Crew

Ole Giæver
Director
Maria Ekerhovd
Producer
Axel Helgeland
Executive Producer
Ole Giæver
Writer