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Let the River Flow (2023)

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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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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 Norwegian colleague
  • Kristine Cornelie M. Hartgen Kristine Cornelie M. Hartgen Norwegian colleague
  • Gina Lindås Theodorsen Norwegian colleague
  • Robert Amadeus Gaup Mienna Ailu
  • Mikkel Gaup Mikkel Gaup Ailu's Father
  • Trond Peter Stamsø Munch Trond Peter Stamsø Munch Harald

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