Now at festivals
An overview over recent Sámi films and releases, proudly supported by ISFI, ready to be shown at festivals.
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FULL LENGTH FILMS and series
ÁRRU
Director: Elle Sofe Sara, Sápmi/Norway.
Full length, 95´
Release date: World Premiere, Berlinale International Film Festival 2026, Panorama section.
Produced by: Stær A.S (No), Co-Produced with Elle Sofe Company (Sápmi), Garagefilm International (SE), It’s Alive (FIN).
Amid the breathtaking landscapes of Sápmi, reindeer herder Maia fights to protect her ancestral lands from a looming mining project. As protests rise, she turns to her charismatic uncle Lemme for help, but his presence reignites deep-buried traumas. Maia must choose: save the land at the cost of her family or surrender it to break the silence.
World sales: The Yellow Affair.
HEAJASTALLAN / A SÁMI WEDDING
Director: Åse Kathrin Vuolab, Pål Jackman, Sápmi/Norway.
Series 8×30 min
Release date: 01.01.2026, NRK
In the small Sami 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.
Traditional Sami weddings require the groom’s family to take on all aspects of the festive organization, and Garen must recruit her siblings: the gay artist Henry, who hates everything Sami, 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? Everything!
More information about the series.
Distribution contact: Mer Film: oistein(at)merfilm.no
CIAO RÁHKIS
Director: Ken Are Bongo
Series
Release date: YLE 12/2025, RAI Q1/2026
Ciro, a 25 year old Neapolitan should spend three months in a remote cabin in Finland to inherit it from his late brother. Ciro isn’t excited, not until he meets Karen, a 20 year old Sami woman.
More information about the series.
Distribution contact at the moment: Reinfilm: olai(at)reinfilm.no
BIRU UNJÁRGA
/ MY FATERS´ DAUGHTER (2024)
Directed by Egil Pedersen, Sápmi/Norway
78 min
Youth drama: Elvira, a confident Sámi teenager, firmly believes that her 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.
More information about the film.
Distribution contact: info(at)plutofilm.de
ORO JASKA / SHUT UP (2024)
Directors: Petter Holmsen and Ánne Mággá Wigelius, Sápmi/Norway
Series 6×24 min
Elli Anne wakes up with bruises after a party, while Issát fears his secret could ruin everything.
Rumors swirl, and the silence must be broken.
More information about the series.
Distribution contact: silje(at)alfredfilmtv.com
DOCUMENTARIES
FOR OUR RIGHTS /
MER ENN BARE FJELL (2025)
Director: Johannes Vang, Sápmi/Norway
28 min
The Supreme Court ruled that the Norwegian government was breaking the Sámi people’s human rights, but the government did not care.
Young activists feel forced to stand up and fight for their rights, culture and identity.
The film follows the two Sámi activists Elle Rávdná Näkkäläjärvi and Maajja-Krihke Bransjfell in their daily life, and through demonstrations in the Norwegian Parliament and a following court case.
More information about the documentary.
Distribution contact: johannes(at)aurinkofilm.com
SÁMI VERSUS SÁMI
Director: Ellen-Astri Lundby, Sápmi/Norway
Documentary, feature length and TV-Hour
Release date: Tromsø International Film Festival 2026
How can you agree on the future – when you can’t even agree on the past? Over a hundred years ago, a group of Northern Sami were forcibly relocated to Southern Sami territory. Today, their descendants meet in court – in a fight over land, reindeer herding, and the right to be Sami. When the state splits, it is the people who bear the consequences in a conflict that cannot be resolved.
More information about the documentary.
Distribution contact: post(at)tenthousandimages.no
IN MY HAND (2025)
Directors: Liselotte Wajstedt/Márjá Helander, Sápmi/Finland/Sweden
24 min
“In my hand» is a compelling true story that explores personal and historical struggles of the Sámi people.
The film navigates between imprisonment, protest and surreal encounters, providing a unique insight into one mans`extraordinary journey.
It concludes with a powerfull call to action for the preservation of nature.
More information about the documentary.
Distribution contact: linn(at)paranordfilm.no
LUOSSAMORAŠ / SALMON SORROW (2025)
Director: Harry Johansen, Sápmi/Norway,
60 min
What happens when the salmon-fishing tradition of thousands of years is suddenly interrupted?
In 2020, the Finnish and Norwegian governments banned salmon fishing in the Teno waterways and fjord because of low salmon stocks. The blame has been shifted from overfishing to fjord fishing and climate change.
The documentary follows some of the salmon fishermen who were also filmed five years ago when salmon fishing was still allowed.
Distribution contact: harry(at)govas.no
SHORT FILMS
EALLU LEA EALLIN / SHE WHO LEADS THE HERD (2026)
Director: Eila Muotka
19 min
A young sámi reindeer herder is torn between pursuing further education or continuing the traditional lifestyle of her ancestors. In this documentary, we follow her journey and explore more aspects of a threatened indigenous cultural heritage in today’s day and age.
Distribution contact: Eila Muotka, producer and director, ememuotka(at)gmail.com
VIELJAŽAGAID IEŽASKA JÁHKKU / BROTHERS OF FAITH
Director: Per-Josef Idivuoma, Sápmi/Sweden/Norway
15 min
The true story of two brothers, Niillas and Ande Somby, and their fight for the right to exist within the harsh reality of 1960s boarding schools. Here, colonial walls resisted every attempt at self-expression, leaving no room for dreams. The film is defined by what is left unsaid, tracing the lives of two men who would later play a decisive role in the Sámi struggle for rights, continuing to shape the conversation about history and resistance today.
Distribution contact: Forest People
SIÕRŠKUÄĐAM / HIDDEN STEPS (2025)
Directors: Laura Feodoroff, Kati Kallio
13 min
Laura is a Skolt Sámi woman who grew up outside the Sámi region. Through the quadrille dance, she reaches out to her unknown cultural heritage.
Distribution contact: Mete Sasioglu (Producer, Sons of Lumière) mete.sasioglu(at)sonsoflumiere.com
14-JÁHKKASAŠ MUOHTACROSSAVUODDJI / 14-YEAR-OLD SNOWCROSS RACER (2025)
Director: Olena Hætta
15 min
In the adrenaline-fueled world of snowcross, we follow Čan Martin from Kautokeino as he takes on the challenges of a high-risk sport with the support of his family and local community. It is an inspiring story about following dreams, overcoming obstacles and family unity in youth sports.
Distribution contact: olena(at)haettafilm.no
OAHPES BAHÁ (2025)
Directors: Vegard Bjørsmo and Silje Bürgin-Borch, Sápmi/ Norway
12 min
We are taken into the thoughts of 17-year-old Elli Anne from Kárášjohka as hope and dreams are put to the test. In Oahpes Bahá, a dissonance is explored between the external portrayal of Sámi culture and the internal experience. How long can Elli Anne hold on to her dream of Sápmi?
More information about the film.
Distribution contact: silje(at)alfredfilmtv.com
COMING SOON:
FILMS IN PRODUCTION
PORSLIN
Director: Ann Aurebekk, Sápmi/Sweden
Full length
Release date: TBA
A baby boy is saved from his dying mother’s womb. He grows up fascinated by near-death stories, their descriptions of an all-encompassing light and a greater unity becomes his romantic dream.
At the same time, he struggles to find his way in life. He returns to his Sámi grandmother to learn more about his mother, hoping it will help him.
What he finds is more transformative than he could ever expect.
Distribution contact: Rein Film
GARRAT DU VÁIMMU/
FÖRBANNELSEN- EN KÄRLEKSHISTORIA
Director: Amanda Kernell, Sápmi/Sweden
Full length
Release date: TBA 2026
In a remote Sámi village high in the mountains, 20-year-old Ejva inherits her late father’s reindeer herd. As she struggles to keep the herd thriving, local leader Heaika develops romantic feelings for her, and though hesitant, she feels compelled to accept. But everything changes when Nejla, Heaika’s cousin, arrives, and Ejva discovers true love for the first time. Betrayed and jealous, Heaika reacts harshly, leaving Ejva with a condition that makes her hands shake uncontrollably, threatening her ability to care for the herd. Now, Ejva must find a way to reclaim control over her life and her future.
Distribution contact: Martin Wegeland / Nordisk Film
International sales: Trust Nordisk
SAAJVE
Adventure, children. Series 6×12 min.
Estimated premiere fall 2026.
Saajve is an exciting adventure and an animated series for the whole family, inspired by Sámi fairy tales, realms and beings. The story takes place in the middle of Sápmi where the forest meets the mountain.
The siblings Bräjta and Aanta must return a sacred figurine from a power-hungry crow to the magical parallel world of Saajve, in order to stop the evil giant Staaloe from destroying all the world’s knowledge!
More about the series.
Distribution contact: Bauta Film
STÁLLUBOJÁ OĐĐA DIHTOR
Director: Niki Casimir Rasmus, Sápmi/Finland
Animation: 12 min
Release date: TBA
The story picks up when Stálluboy’s day takes a dramatic turn when his father’s volatile behavior triggers an explosion, destroying Stálluboy’s cherished computer and abruptly halting his gaming session.
Now faced with the daunting task of purchasing a replacement, Stálluboy finds himself in desperate need of funds. Delving into the depths of Sámi mythology, Stálluboy sets out on a quest to find the funds for a new computer.
With the witch’s guidance, he pushes onward—driven by the hope of once again enjoying his favorite games.
Distribution contact: kati(at)homerivermedia.com
ÁRBI / ARVEN
Director: Johannes Vang
Short film
Release date: TBA 2026
Árbi is a relational drama about two siblings settling an inheritance dispute after their father’s death. Mikkel, who has idolized their father and suppressed past traumas, reacts aggressively when Sanna brings up the past. The confrontation reopens deep wounds but becomes the path to reconciliation. Written by: Johannes Vang, Anna Birgitte Wilhelmina Vang.
Distribution contact: Johannes Vang, Aurinkofilm, johannes(at)aurinkofilm.com
NOAIDI
Director: Espen Larsson, Sápmi/Norway. Producer: Espen Larsson and Johannes Vang
Short film
Realese date: TBA 2026
Author Aslak Poulsen retreats to an old cabin to write, unaware that the cabin is built on the ruins where the noaidi Anders Poulsen was killed in 1692. When the god-fearing neighbor Villum Gundersen appears, Aslak is pulled into an ancient spiritual battle between the Sami and Christian faith.
