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