Let the River Flow
Ellos eatnu - La elva leve
Release: 2023-02-03
·Runtime: 118m
·★ 7.1
Drama
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…
Production Countries
Denmark
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Production Companies
Mer Film
Bufo
Zentropa International Sweden
Knudsen Pictures
Helmet AS
Cast
Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen
as Ester
Gard Emil Elvenes
as Mihkkal
Sofia Jannok
as Risten
Beaska Niillas
as Piera
Marie Kvernmo
as Marit
Finn Arve Sørbøe
as Stein
William Sigvaldsen
as Thomas
Mary Sarre
as Áhkku
Ivar Beddari
as Gøran
Maria Bock
as Principal
Ingá Elisá Påve Idivuoma
as Sami Colleague
Hanne Mathisen Haga
as Siv Anita
Kristine Cornelie M. Hartgen
as Norwegian colleague
Mikkel Gaup
as Ailu's Father
Trond Peter Stamsø Munch
as Harald
Mathilde Storm
as Susanne
Karoline Stemre
as Protester
Anitta Suikkari
as Asta
Anja Saiva Bongo Bjørnstad
as Meeting participant in Máze
Sverre Porsanger
as Priest
Stig Frode Henriksen
as Leader in civil protection
Ellen Birgitte Winther
as NRK reporter Alta
Nils Gaup
as Man on Boat
Johannes Joner
as Minister
Frode Winther
as Police constable Oslo
Eirik Hallert
as NRK reporter Oslo
Marte Magnusdotter Solem
as Doctor
