Ellos eatnu – Let the River Flow (2023)
- Original title
- Ellos eatnu - La elva leve
- Directed by
- Ole Giæver
- Genre
- drama film, historical film
- Country
- Sweden, Norway
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Rated
- M
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 21 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
In 1979, a young Sami woman joins a protest against a dam that threatens her community's land and way of life. The film follows her involvement in the escalating Alta conflict.
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What happens
Let the River Flow (Northern Sami: Ellos eatnucode: sme promoted to code: se ; Norwegian: La elva leve) is a 2023 Norwegian historical drama film written and directed by Ole Giæver. Set in 1979, it is inspired by the events of the Alta conflict. The lead role was played by Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen, in her screen debut. It premiered in Masi, Norway on 13 January 2023 before a theatrical release in Norway on 3 February 2023. It premiered in Swedish theaters on 12 May 2023. The film received generally positive reviews from critics. It won the Audience Dragon Award for Best Nordic Film and the FIPRESCI Prize at the Gothenburg Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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