Kautokeino-opprøret (2008)

Director:

Nils Gaup

Writers:

Nils Isak Eira (writer)
Nils Gaup (writer)

Release Date:

18 January 2008 (Norway)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Religious and cultural reawakening inspires rebellion in a 19th century Norwegian village. |

Plot Keywords:

Religious | Norwegian | Alta | Hit In The Head | Tragic Ending

Awards:

5 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

Anni-Kristiina Juuso	...	Elen Skum
Aslat Mahtte Gaup	...	Mathis Hætta (as Asle Mathis Gaup)
Mikkel Gaup	...	Aslak Hætta
Nils Peder Gaup	...	Mons Somby (as Nils Peder Isaksen Gaup)
Mikael Persbrandt	...	Carl Johan Ruth
Bjørn Sundquist	...	Niels Vibe Stockfleth
Sverre Porsanger	...	Ruths assistent
Peter Andersson	...	Lars Johan Bucht
Michael Nyqvist	...	Lars Levi Laestadius
Jørgen Langhelle
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau	...	Biskop Juell
Eirik Junge Eliassen	...	Søren von Krogh Zetlitz
Göran Forsmark	...	Butikshandlaren
Ole Nicklas Guttorm	...	Lille Aslak (as Ole Niklas Mienna Guttorm)
Jovsset Heandrat	...	Lars Hætta
Sven Henriksen
Stig Henrik Hoff	...	Stockfleths assistent
Silje Holtet	...	Anne Elise Blix
Inga Juuso	...	Bestemor
Frank Krog	...	Bøddel Samson Iseberg
Beaska Niilas	...	Rasmus Spein
Ola Otnes
Ingunn Beate Øyen
Kimmo Rajala	...	Prison guard
Inger Utsi	...	Inger Spein
Nils Utsi
Knut Walle

Also Known As:

Kautokeino - Opprøret (Norway)
Kautokeino 1852 (Norway) (working title)
Kautokeino-upproret (Sweden)
Kautokeinoupproret (Sweden)
The Kautokeino Rebellion (International: English title)

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

Denmark | Norway | Sweden

Language:

Saami | Norwegian | Swedish | Danish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Norway:11 | Sweden:11 | Finland:K-13 | Norway:10 (TV rating)

Filming Locations:

Kautokeino, Finnmark, Norway

Company:

Borealis Production

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In the first scene that the great landscape is shown, we see the rein deers in front on the top of the mountain. Underneath a great lake, and on the lake down to the right there is a small boat (you can really see its waves moving from right to left).

Really really makes you think

Why 9? Well it takes a lot to watch a film spoken in Sammi with Norwegian subtitles - when you don't speak either language - and come out of the cinema saying "Now that was a good film".

It's based on a true story set in the North of Norway 143 years ago of a Swedish store owner and his desire to supply alcohol to a growing number of Sammi men versus a Sammi wife and her desire to keep the men off the liquor.

It is a great tale and the acting is top drawer. The final scenes are especially poignant.

The irony of a Govt, Church and Business community intent on ensuring the supply of alcohol to a Sammi tribe struggling to cope with the concept of capitalism in a country that today preaches the exact opposite will not be lost on you.

Watch it. You will not regret it.