
18 Jan 2008

The Kautokeino Rebellion
Religious and cultural reawakening inspires rebellion in a 19th century Norwegian village.
50% same + 50% idiot = 100% love child
Elvira, a confident Sámi teenager, firmly believes that her lesbian single mother conceived her at a Danish fertility clinic. She often daydreams about her father, envisioning him as a charismatic movie star. However, her world is turned upside down when her real biological father unexpectedly steps into her life.
Elvira
Beate
Terje
Aslat
Rita
Margrethe
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
Headmaster of the school
Teacher
Katrine
Monica
Boles
Uksafákta 1
Ursafákta 2
Journalist
18 Jan 2008
Religious and cultural reawakening inspires rebellion in a 19th century Norwegian village.
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