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…
Directed by Ole Giæver
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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
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