Ellos eatnu - La elva leve
7.1
118 minutes
2/3/2023
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…
Cast List
Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen
as Ester
Gard Emil Elvenes
as Mihkkal
Sofia Jannok
as Risten
Beaska Niillas
as Piera
Marie Kvernmo
as Marit
Finn Arve Sørbøe
as Stein
William Sigvaldsen
as Thomas
Mary Sarre
as Áhkku
Ivar Beddari
as Gøran
Maria Bock
as Principal
Ingá Elisá Påve Idivuoma
as Sami Colleague
Hanne Mathisen Haga
as Siv Anita
Marianne Kristoffersen
as Norwegian colleague
Kristine Cornelie M. Hartgen
as Norwegian colleague
Gina Lindås Theodorsen
as Norwegian colleague
Robert Amadeus Gaup Mienna
as Ailu
Mikkel Gaup
as Ailu's Father
Trond Peter Stamsø Munch
as Harald
Mathilde Storm
as Susanne
Karoline Stemre
as Protester
Espen Mauno
as Protester
Wenche Kristiansen
as Protester
Andreas Daugstad Leonardsen
as Protester
Mikael Clavier
as Protester
Sarakka Gaup
as Single Mother
Aile Sofie Gaino Sara
as Daughter
Joan Nils Issat Eira
as Son
Anitta Suikkari
as Asta
Anja Saiva Bongo Bjørnstad
as Meeting participant in Máze
Nils Henrik Buljo
as Meeting participant in Máze
Emil Karlsen
as Hunger striker
Ánte Siri
as Hunger striker
Aslak Mathis Gaup
as Bus driver
Sverre Porsanger
as Priest
Sara Marit Gaup
as Mihkkal's mother
Mattis S. Hætta
as Mihkkal's father
Frank Jørstad
as Chief of Police
Stig Frode Henriksen
as Leader in civil protection
Øystein Isaksen
as Bouncer
Ellen Birgitte Winther
as NRK reporter Alta
Martin Hovden
as NRK photographer Alta
Solveig Danlioff Jonas
as Bartender
Nils Gaup
as Man on Boat
Dag Andreas Balto
as Drunk man
Eirik Johansen
as Drunk man
Michael Hoel
as Drunk man
Håkon Mathias Vassvik
as Neighbor
Kristen Johansen
as Drunk man
Johannes Joner
as Minister
Frode Winther
as Police constable Oslo
Eirik Hallert
as NRK reporter Oslo
Bernt Bjørn
as Man from Lyngen
Britt Elin Hætta Isaksen
as Aunt Inger
Thea Borring Lande
as Volunteer doctor
Marte Magnusdotter Solem
as Doctor
Kristi-Helene Engeberg
as Nurse
Kristi-Helene Engeberg
as Secretary of State