Let the River Flow
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…
About Let the River Flow (2023)
Released in 2023, Let the River Flow is a drama film from Mer Film (Denmark). It was directed by Ole Giæver and written by Ole Giæver. The cast is led by Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen, Gard Emil Elvenes, Sofia Jannok, Beaska Niillas and Marie Kvernmo. With a runtime of 1h 58m, the film averages 7.0/10 across 22 TMDB ratings.
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