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Let the River Flow

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…

2023 |1h 58m |  Drama

Videos

Cast

cast

Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen

Ester

cast

Gard Emil Elvenes

Mihkkal

cast

Sofia Jannok

Risten

cast

Beaska Niillas

Piera

cast

Marie Kvernmo

Marit

cast

Finn Arve Sørbøe

Stein

cast

William Sigvaldsen

Thomas

cast

Mary Sarre

Áhkku

cast

Ivar Beddari

Gøran

cast

Maria Bock

Principal

cast

Ingá Elisá Påve Idivuoma

Sami Colleague

cast

Hanne Mathisen Haga

Siv Anita

cast

Kristine Cornelie M. Hartgen

Norwegian colleague

cast

Mikkel Gaup

Ailu's Father

cast

Trond Peter Stamsø Munch

Harald

cast

Mathilde Storm

Susanne

cast

Karoline Stemre

Protester

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Anitta Suikkari

Asta

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Anja Saiva Bongo Bjørnstad

Meeting participant in Máze

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Sverre Porsanger

Priest

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Stig Frode Henriksen

Leader in civil protection

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Ellen Birgitte Winther

NRK reporter Alta

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Johannes Joner

Minister

cast

Frode Winther

Police constable Oslo

cast

Eirik Hallert

NRK reporter Oslo

cast

Marte Magnusdotter Solem

Doctor

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Status

Released

Language

Northern Sami, Norwegian, Swedish

Budget

$4,450,000.00

Revenue

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