THE KAUTOKEINO REBELLION
by Nils Gaup
synopsis
For centuries the windswept mountain plateau of northern Scandinavia has been inhabited by the native Sami population and their reindeers. But modernisation is about to enter the desolate village of Kautokeino where the authority is held by the prosperous and ruthless liquor dealer Ruth. One of the native tribes, led by the young woman Elen, refuses to pay their unjust debt to Ruth, leading to one of the most dramatic episodes in northern Scandinavian history.
| international title: | The Kautokeino Rebellion |
| original title: | Kautokeino-Opprøret |
| country: | Norway, Sweden, Denmark |
| year: | 2008 |
| genre: | fiction |
| directed by: | Nils Gaup |
| film run: | 96' |
| screenplay: | Nils Isak Eira, Nils Gaup, Reidar Jönsson, Pelone Wahl |
| cast: | Mikael Persbrandt, Anni-Kristiina Juuso, Mikkel Gaup, Michael Nyqvist, Bjørn Sundquist, Sverre Porsanger, Nils Utsi, Nicolaj Coster-Waldau |
| cinematography by: | Philip Øgaard |
| film editing: | Jan-Olof Svarvar |
| art director: | Karl Júlíusson |
| music: | Mari Boine |
| producer: | Jørgen Storm Rosenberg |
| production: | Rubicon Film-TV AS, FilmLance International AB, Sandrew Metronome Danmark, Borealis Production (NO) |
