THE WEIGHT OF THE PEOPLE

THE WEIGHT OF THE PEOPLE

Short documentary / 15 min / Production grant: 299 000 NOK to production company Rörliga Rötter AB / Main producer: Rörliga Rötter AB, Mattias Persson Suorra /  Writer: Mattias Persson Suorra / Director: Mattias Persson Suorra / Total budget: 534 450 NOK

The Weight of a People follows Evelina, a young Sámi woman from Tåssåsens sameby, a reindeer herder carrying the burden of cultural preservation while facing online hate and threats. A short documentary on identity, resilience and responsibility.

Photo by Ann Kristin Solsten/Rörliga Rötter AB