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Let the River Flow (2023) [N/A]

Release Date:
February 3, 2023

Original Title:
Ellos eatnu - La elva leve

Alternate Titles:
Let the River Flow

Genres:
Drama

Production Companies:
Bufo
Helmet AS
Knudsen Pictures
Mer Film
Zentropa International Sweden

Production Countries:
Denmark | Finland | Norway | Sweden

Ratings / Certifications:
AU: M  DK: 15  FI: K-12  ID: 17+  NO: 12  SE: 11 

Runtime: 118

Overview from TheMovieDB

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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Associate Producer:
Ragna Nordhus Midtgard

Casting:
Nina Erdahl

Co-Producer:
Lizette Jonjic
Kristine Knudsen
Alexander Somma
Line Klungseth Johansen
Mark Lwoff
Misha Jaari
Øystein Moe

Costume Design:
Nell Knudsen

Director:
Ole Giæver

Director of Photography:
Marius Matzow Gulbrandsen

Editor:
Wibecke Rønseth

Executive Producer:
Axel Helgeland

Line Producer:
Bente Maalen
Jeanette Sundby

Original Music Composer:
Pessi Levanto
Ola Fløttum

Producer:
Maria Ekerhovd

Production Design:
Ragnhild Juliane Sletta
Cecilie De Lange

Sound Designer:
Bent Holm

Writer:
Ole Giæver

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