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…
as Ester
as Mihkkal
as Risten
as Piera
as Marit
as Stein
as Thomas
as Áhkku
as Gøran
as Principal
as Sami Colleague
as Siv Anita
as Norwegian colleague
as Norwegian colleague
as Norwegian colleague
as Ailu
as Ailu's Father
as Harald
as Susanne
as Protester
as Protester
as Protester
as Protester
as Protester
as Single Mother
as Daughter
as Son
as Asta
as Meeting participant in Máze
as Meeting participant in Máze
as Hunger striker
as Hunger striker
as Bus driver
as Priest
as Mihkkal's mother
as Mihkkal's father
as Chief of Police
as Leader in civil protection
as Bouncer
as NRK reporter Alta
as NRK photographer Alta
as Bartender
as Man on Boat
as Drunk man
as Drunk man
as Drunk man
as Neighbor
as Drunk man
as Minister
as Police constable Oslo
as NRK reporter Oslo
as Man from Lyngen
as Aunt Inger
as Volunteer doctor
as Doctor
as Nurse
as Secretary of State
