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The Kautokeino Rebellion (2008)

The Kautokeino Rebellion poster
Original title
Kautokeino-opprøret
Directed by
Nils Gaup
Genre
drama film, historical film
Country
Denmark, Sweden, Norway
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
12
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 35 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 1852, a Sami community in Norway rebels against mistreatment by Norwegian authorities and traders. The film follows the escalating conflict that leads to a violent confrontation.

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What happens

The Kautokeino Rebellion (Norwegian: Kautokeino-opprøret, Northern Sami: Guovdageainnu stuimmit) is a 2008 film based on the true story of the Kautokeino Rebellion in 1852, in response to the Norwegian exploitation of the Sami community at that time. It was directed by Nils Gaup and was released in January 2008. The music to this film was mostly composed by Sami musician Mari Boine. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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