Overview
Elle Marja, 14, is a reindeer-breeding Sami girl. Exposed to the racism of the 1930s and phrenological examinations at her boarding school, she starts dreaming of another life. To achieve this other life she has to become someone else and break all ties with her family and culture.
Details
- Director
- Amanda Kernell
- Writer
- Amanda Kernell
- Original Language
- Swedish
- Budget
- N/A
Cast
Andreas Kundler
Hanna Alström
Hanna Asp
Julius Fleischanderl
Lene Cecilia Sparrok
Maj-Doris Rimpi
Malin Crépin
Mia Sparrok
Olle Sarri
Ylva Gustafsson
Keywords
boarding school
coming of age
ethnic minority
identity
indigenous peoples
lapland
phrenology
racism
saepmie
sami life
south sámi language
woman director
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