Let the River FlowMovie
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
Let the River Flow is a 2023 drama movie directed by Ole Giæver.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 58m, production credits from Denmark, Finland, Norway, an original language code of SE.
The credited cast includes Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen, Gard Emil Elvenes, Sofia Jannok, Beaska Niillas. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
