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MASTER SCORE 70.3 / 100
2023·Drama / History·1h 58m

LET THE RIVER FLOW

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…

Above the Line
Ole Giæver·DirectorOle Giæver·WriterMarius Matzow Gulbrandsen·Director of PhotographyOla Fløttum·Original Music ComposerWibecke Rønseth·Editor
Cast
Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen·EsterGard Emil Elvenes·MihkkalSofia Jannok·RistenBeaska Niillas·PieraMarie Kvernmo·MaritFinn Arve Sørbøe·SteinWilliam Sigvaldsen·ThomasMary Sarre·ÁhkkuIvar Beddari·GøranMaria Bock·Principal
Full Crew
(23 credits)
Directing· 1
Ole Giæver·Director
Writing· 1
Ole Giæver·Writer
Camera· 1
Marius Matzow Gulbrandsen·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Wibecke Rønseth·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Ola Fløttum·Original Music ComposerPessi Levanto·Original Music ComposerBent Holm·Sound Designer
Art & Design· 3
Ragnhild Juliane Sletta·Production DesignCecilie De Lange·Production DesignNell Knudsen·Costume Design
Production· 13
Maria Ekerhovd·ProducerAxel Helgeland·Executive ProducerNina Erdahl·CastingBente Maalen·Line ProducerJeanette Sundby·Line ProducerRagna Nordhus Midtgard·Associate ProducerLizette Jonjic·Co-ProducerMisha Jaari·Co-ProducerMark Lwoff·Co-ProducerKristine Knudsen·Co-ProducerAlexander Somma·Co-ProducerØystein Moe·Co-ProducerLine Klungseth Johansen·Co-Producer
By the Numbers
70.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
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