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Let the River Flow
2023 7.2 (15 votes) 1h 58m
Genres
Drama
Production Companies
Mer Film
Bufo
Zentropa International Sweden
Knudsen Pictures
Helmet AS

Let the River Flow (Ellos eatnu - La elva leve)

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…

Key Crew

Director: Ole Giæver

Producer: Maria Ekerhovd

Writer: Ole Giæver

Director of Photography: Marius Matzow Gulbrandsen

Top 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

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