WATCH SÁMI FILMS DURING GIELLAVAHKKU 2025
Published: 08.10.2025
SEE SÁMI FILMS DURING GIELLAVAHKKU 2025
Sámi films are showing in cinemas across Sápmi. Check your local cinema – or suggest a screening if they don’t have one. Many community events will also screen Sámi films during Giellavahkku: contact your local language center for details.
Sámi films are also reaching international audiences at festivals worldwide. Explore our overview of Sámi series, feature films, and short films here.
Prefer to watch from home? Discover Sámi films anytime on Sápmifilm or other streaming platforms.
SÁMI FILMS IN CINEMAS NOW
Here are some of the Sámi films currently playing in cinemas. Check with your local cinema to see if they are screening them. if not, feel free to request a screening!
BIRU UNJÁRGA / MY FATHERS´ DAUGHTER
78 min | 6+ | Nortern Sámi | Egil Pedersen
SÁMI: Filbma lea 15 jahkásaš Elvira birra gii ii riekta heive Unjárgga gillái, gos son orru. Vuostálvuođas Elvira viggá nannet iežas bealledánskalaš identitehta, go su eadni šattai áhpeheapmin šattolašvuođaklinihkas Danmárkkus. Elvira niegada čáffa dánska áhči gii sáhtašii veahkehit su čoavdit eallima váttisvuođaid. Muhto moivii čuožžila go su duohta áhčči iđista.
ENG: 15-year-old Elvira doesn’t quite fit into the Sami village of Unjárga, where she lives. In rebellion, Elvira embraces her half-Danish identity, as her mother became pregnant at a fertility clinic in Denmark. Elvira dreams of a cool Danish father figure who can help her solve life’s problems, but the chaos truly begins when her real father shows up.
Where can you see it? Contact your local cinema and the distributors to request a screening in your cinema:
For screenings in Finland, contact: Bent Blomqvist, Finlandssvenskt filmcentrum: bent.blomqvist@filmentrum.fi
For screenings in Sweden, contact: Nils Andersson, Smorgasbord Picture House: nils@smorgasbordpicturehouse.se
For screenings in Norway, contact: Bygdekinoen, kundeservice@bygdekinoen.no – other requests booking@ymermedia.no.
KAYARA – FEARÁNAT INKARIIKKAS
2025 | 90 min | From 6 years | Nortern Sámi | Dubbing by Duottar Studio in collaboration with Another World Entertainment
SÁMI: Inka-viehkkit dahje -sátnedoalvut ledje falit ja gievrrat, ja sii ledje álo dušše bártnit ja dievddut … gitta dassážii go Ainbo oambealli Kayara bođii viega. Kayara lea nieida, ja son háliida šaddat vuosttaš nieida gii searvá erenoamáš sátnedoalvu-jovkui, Chasquis. Go oažžu vejolašvuođa gilvalit inkakeaisára sátnedoalvugilvvus, de son gárvoda bárdnin. Su buoremus ustit, hearvás márspiidni, lea álo mielde guoibmin ja veahkkin. Go Kayara duohta identitehta almmustuvvo, de áigot ráŋggáštit su, muhto nuorra, ođđa keaisár Paullu doarju ja rámida su. Kayara lihkostuvvá šaddat Chasqui ja fuomáša erenoamáš historjjáid riikka ja álbmoga birra. Ráhkkan gelddolaš dáhpáhusaide, ja gádjut riikka.
ENG: Long ago, the Inca Messengers (Chasquis), were fast, strong and exclusively male. Determined to become the first female to break into the exclusive league of the Incan Empire’s messengers, Kayara embarks on a daring quest. Along the way she defends the undiscovered Golden City from the great dangers of exploitation and saves her friends and family from unexpected threats.
Where can you see it? In cinemas in Norway by request. Contact your local Cinema and ask them to screen it. Contact Bygdekinoen if you do not have a Cinema: kundeservice@bygdekinoen.no, or rent it on www.sapmifilm.com.
RIEBAN JA NJOAMMIL GÁDJUBA VUOVDDI
71 min | A | Nortern Sámi | Dubbing by Duottar Studio in collaboration with Another World Entertainment
SÁMI: Mádjit, iešheanalaš ja guolgás unna ealláš, lea hui rámis iežas bargguin: Máilmmi stuora buođuin. Guokte roahtu leaba su veahkehan buođđut joga. Ja de álget ártegis dáhpáhusat vuovddis: Skuolfi jávká, roahtut rigerejit ja buohkat ballet ahte dulvi billista elliid biejuid. Rieban ja njoammil ferteba gávdnat skuolffi ja gádjut sin ruovttuid!
Where can you see it? In cinemas in Norway by request. Contact your local Cinema and ask them to screen it. Contact Bygdekinoen if you do not have a Cinema: kundeservice@bygdekinoen.no. Available for streaming on www.sapmifilm.com (only Norway). For other requests, contact eva@isfi.no, and we will guide you.
If there are no cinemas nearby you, or do you want to show Sámi films at an event?
We offer the films to Sámi language and culture centers, schools, and others who wish to arrange community screenings in areas without cinemas.
Please reach out to us if you want to know more!
SÁMI FILMS ON STREAMING SITES
Stream films at home on our streamer Sápmifilm.com! A monthly subscription gives you access to a unique collection of Indigenous short, feature, and documentary films, all collected at one site. The site is available for both institutional and private end-consumers. With a monthly subscription for only 59 NOK per month, you get access to our collection of almost 200 Sámi and Indigenous films. Please note that some of the films you have to rent individually. At the streamer, you will find the sámi classics Pathfinder (1987), The Kautokeino Rebellion (2008), Sami Blood (2016), and newer films like Tundra Within Me (2023) and the documentary Máhccan (2023). Check out the kids section for the newest Sámi dubbed children’s films.
If you want to screen the films for non-commercial or educational purposes, you can do that through Sápmifilm. For other events, you need separate agreements.
JUŊGELVEAHKA
Davvisámegillii
2024 | 7+ | 1t 28 min
Eambbi dieđut filmma birra.
Juŋgelis leat váttisvuođat. Muhtin bahás vearredahkki háddje mirkkolaš rosa soarppi juŋgelii, mii bávkkeha jus čáhci riššá njeaiga. Ja váile mánu geahčen álgá arveáigi. Gii nagoda gádjut buot elliid? Juo, Juŋgelveahka dieđusge! Dál fertejit tigerpingviidna Maurits, Girdine, Albert, Al ja Bob ja banánaváibmilis Miguel vuolgit mátkkoštit váriid badjel ja vákkiid mielde, sáttomehciid čađa ja ábiid rastá ohcat vuostemirkko mii sáhtášii bissehit rosa soarppi. Lea ain áigi gádjut juŋgela! Muhto dán háve manná Mauritsa ja su ustibiid doaibma MEASTA ENDORII!
BOVTTÁŠVÁRRI
North Sámi
2023 | A | 1t 20 min
Mer om filmen.
SÁMI: Bovttážat Ena ja Baba orruba ráfálaš sullos guhkkin mearas. Ovtta geasi bohtet amas guossit, lottážat mat leat báhtaran davás dálkkádat rievdademiid dihte. Ena, Baba ja eará báikkálaččat ožžot ođđa ustibiid, muhto máiddái ođđa hástalusaid. Erenoamáš gelddolaš šaddá go monni jávká. Nagodit go lottážat gávdnat moni ovdal dálkkáska?
ENG: The puffins Una and Baba live on a peaceful island far out at sea. One summer, they are visited by a group of unfamiliar birds who have fled north because of climate change. Una, Baba, and the other islanders make new friends — but also face new challenges. Things get even more exciting when an egg mysteriously disappears. Can the little birds find the egg before the storm hits the island?
KARDEMOMME-GÁVPOT
North Sámi
2023 | A | 1t 19min
Read more about the film.
It don galgga givssidit, leage šiega álohii, muđui dagat juste nu go háliidat. Geahča Thorbjørn Egnera bivnnuhis muitalusa Kardemomme-gávpoga birra áibbas ođđa animašuvdnafilmmas mii heive olles bearrašii! Deaivvat dainna golmmain rievváriin, Sofe-siesáin ja politiijameasttir Bastianiin dán eallasis ja girjás filmmas, ja guldal buot daid oahpes lávlagiid ođđa hámis.
See Thorbjørn Egner’s beloved story of Kardemommeby in this animated film for the whole family! Meet the three robbers, Aunt Sofie, and Constable Bastian in this energetic and colorful adaptation — featuring all the well-known songs in a fresh new version. And best of all: everyone speaks Sámi.
EANNU MU OLLE RUOKTOT / MUAHRA MU GÅATAN GAAVNA
North Sámi and Sout Sámi
2022 | A | 1t 5min
Luste, baahkes jïh klaeriedihks orre guhkiesfilme dan slïekte jïh gieries Muohra Mu jïh gïerhkemen bïjre. Filme lea göökte sjiere almetji bïjre mah ektesne tjahkasjieh jïh jieleden stoerre onterdimmieh dååjrehtieh.
Somás, liekkus ja ivdnás ođđa guhkesfilbma bivnnuhis ja ráhkis Eanni Muu ja garjja birra. Filbma lea iešguđetlágan olbmášguovtto birra, geat fárrolaga duŧkaba ja vásiheaba eallima stuora ipmašiid.
A new, funny, colorful, and heartwarming feature film about the beloved characters Mamma Moo and the Crow. It’s a story about two very different friends who explore and experience life’s great miracles together.
OTHER STREAMERS
NETFLIX: STOLEN
North Sámi
2024 | 13+ | 1t 47 min
Filbma lea nuorra sámi nissona rahčama birra seailluhit árbevirolaš máhtu máilmmis gos ballu earálaganvuhtii lassána, dálkkádatrievdadeapmi áitá boazodoalu, ja nuorat válljejit sorbmet iežaset heađis.
A young Sámi woman has a personal motive for tracking down a killer in this moving drama inspired by true events.
NETFLIX: CHIHIRO ILMMIID GASKKAS / SPIRITED AWAY / CHIHIRO OG HEKSENE
North Sámi
2015 | 9+ | 2t 5min
Bearaš lea fárremin ođđa gávpogii eret ruovttuguovllus, dan dihte 10-jahkásaš Chihiro lea eddon. Dán váivves dilis áhčči vel moive go vuodjá endorii ja bearaš láhppo vuovdái, imašlaš tunnealla lusa. Tunnealla nuppi geažis gávdno hilgojuvvon gávpot, gos várutmeahttun váhnenguovttos ihttohallába spiidnin. Chihiro ferte ceavzit amas birrasis ja bargat Yubaba-nammašas noaiddi lávggodanvisttis boares ipmiliiguin. Lihkostuvvágo Chihiro cuvket geaiduma?
The family is moving, and ten-year-old Chihiro is far from happy. On the way, her father takes a wrong turn, and they end up outside a mysterious tunnel deep in the forest. On the other side of the tunnel lies a seemingly abandoned town — and a curse.
APPLE TV: GUMPEHÁMIS
North Sámi
2022 | 9+ | 1t 50min
A young apprentice hunter and her father journey to Ireland to help wipe out the last wolf pack. But everything changes when she befriends a free-spirited girl.
DISNEY: JIKŊON II
North Sámi
2019 | 6 + | 101 min
Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, Olaf and Sven leave Arendelle to travel to an ancient, autumn-bound forest of an enchanted land.
For questions, please contact:
Eva Måsø, eva@isfi.no / +47 975 60 589 / Communications Consultant
For screenings in Guovdageaidnu, please contact Anna Risten Bongo, annaristen@isfi.no / Project Coordinator