Pathfinder (1987)

Original title

Ofelas

Directed by

Nils Gaup

Genre

drama film, action film, adventure film

Country

Norway

Runtime

1h 23m

Rated

12

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 84 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young Sámi boy must lead a brutal group of warriors across a frozen wilderness to save his people. The story is based on an old Sámi legend.

suspensefulharshancientbleakheroicfast-pacedchillinghistorical

What happens

Pathfinder (original title in Sámi: Ofelaš; and in Norwegian: Veiviseren) is a 1987 Norwegian action-adventure film written and directed by Nils Gaup. It is based on an old Sámi legend. It was the first full-length film in Sámi, and it was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1988. The leading role was played by Mikkel Gaup as Aigin. Nils-Aslak Valkeapää played one of the parts as well as writing the music to the film, together with Kjetil Bjerkestrand and Marius Müller. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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