WORLD PREMIERE: A Sámi Wedding

A SÁMI WEDDING
World Premiere Sept 8. at TIFF

The tv-series A Sámi Wedding will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) September 8th in the Primetime section. Following its world premiere, the series will be screened at other festivals, including the Nuuk International Film Festival. The premiere in Sápmi is in the beginning of 2026, on NRK.

Screening Schedule at TIFF
8 September / 15:10 / Scotiabank Theatre Cinema 13, Toronto
9 September / 21:00 / Scotiabank Theatre Cinema 5, Toronto

SEE THE TRAILER BELOW

In the small Sámi town of Kautokeino, Garen is at the bottom of the social ladder. Trapped in a loveless marriage, she pours her energy into helping her unappreciative family. When her son is to marry into a wealthy reindeer-herding family, Garen sees a chance to lift her status by arranging the perfect wedding. Garen must recruit her siblings: the gay artist Henry who hates everything Sámi, the outspoken addict Belle and the village fuckboy Johan. The whole of Kautokeino watches while the dysfunctional siblings arrange a wedding in record time. What can go wrong? Spoiler: Everything!

A SÁMI WEDDING is produced by Mer Film and Tordenfilm in co-production with Forest People for NRK, with international sales handled by REinvent International Sales.

Title: A SÁMI WEDDING Original title: HEAJASTALLAN – BRYLLUPSFESTEN Creator: Åse Kathrin Vuolab Directors: Åse Kathrin Vuolab, Pål Jackman Cast: Sara Margrethe Oskal, Ánte Siri, Inga Márjá Utsi, Ivan Aleksander Sara Buljo, Craig Stein, Anni-Kristiina Juuso, Sverre Porsanger and more. Country:Norway Production Year: 2025 Original Language: Northern Sámi, Norwegian, English Genre: Drama Duration: 8x30min Producers: Maria Ekerhovd for Mer Film, Nina B. A. Figenschow and Eric Vogel for Tordenfilm, Per-Josef Idivuoma and Lisa Marie Kristensen for Forest People Production companies: Mer Film, Tordenfilm and Forest People National Broadcaster: NRK

Heajastallan has received support from the International Sámi Film Institute through its funding schemes.