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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…

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

  • Ivar Beddari

    Ivar Beddari

    Gøran

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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