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…
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Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen as Ester
Gard Emil Elvenes as Mihkkal
Sofia Jannok as Risten
Beaska Niillas as Piera
Marie Kvernmo as Marit
Finn Arve Sørbøe as Stein
William Sigvaldsen as Thomas
Mary Sarre as Áhkku
Ivar Beddari as Gøran
Maria Bock as Principal
Ingá Elisá Påve Idivuoma as Sami Colleague
Hanne Mathisen Haga as Siv Anita
Marianne Kristoffersen as Norwegian colleague
Kristine Cornelie M. Hartgen as Norwegian colleague
Gina Lindås Theodorsen as Norwegian colleague
Robert Amadeus Gaup Mienna as Ailu
Mikkel Gaup as Ailu's Father
Trond Peter Stamsø Munch as Harald
Mathilde Storm as Susanne
Karoline Stemre as Protester
Espen Mauno as Protester
Wenche Kristiansen as Protester
Andreas Daugstad Leonardsen as Protester
Mikael Clavier as Protester
Sarakka Gaup as Single Mother
Aile Sofie Gaino Sara as Daughter
Joan Nils Issat Eira as Son
Anitta Suikkari as Asta
Anja Saiva Bongo Bjørnstad as Meeting participant in Máze
Nils Henrik Buljo as Meeting participant in Máze
Emil Karlsen as Hunger striker
Ánte Siri as Hunger striker
Aslak Mathis Gaup as Bus driver
Sverre Porsanger as Priest
Sara Marit Gaup as Mihkkal's mother
Mattis S. Hætta as Mihkkal's father
Frank Jørstad as Chief of Police
Stig Frode Henriksen as Leader in civil protection
Øystein Isaksen as Bouncer
Ellen Birgitte Winther as NRK reporter Alta
Martin Hovden as NRK photographer Alta
Solveig Danlioff Jonas as Bartender
Nils Gaup as Man on Boat
Dag Andreas Balto as Drunk man
Eirik Johansen as Drunk man
Michael Hoel as Drunk man
Håkon Mathias Vassvik as Neighbor
Kristen Johansen as Drunk man
Johannes Joner as Minister
Frode Winther as Police constable Oslo
Eirik Hallert as NRK reporter Oslo
Bernt Bjørn as Man from Lyngen
Britt Elin Hætta Isaksen as Aunt Inger
Thea Borring Lande as Volunteer doctor
Marte Magnusdotter Solem as Doctor
Kristi-Helene Engeberg as Nurse
Kristi-Helene Engeberg as Secretary of State
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