Let the River Flow

Name: Let the River Flow
Director: Ole Giæver

Feature Film | 2021-2022 | Drama, Period | Germany, Norway, Sweden

Main data

Director	Ole Giæver
Written by	Ole Giæver
Production	Mer Film [no], Knudsen Pictures GmbH [de], Zentropa Sweden [se]

Project data

Length of movie	1h 58min

Trailers/Videos

Trailer (Norwegian)

Posters

Brief synopsis

Ester hides her identity to avoid being exposed to racism. When Ester suddenly finds herself in the middle of demonstrations against a big dam development in Alta, a personal journey out of the shame she has carried so long begins.

Cast

Actor	Role name	Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen	Ester Isaksen [L]
Emil Schreiner	Mihkkal [SR]
Sofia Jannok	Risten Labba [SR]
Beaska Niilas	n.a. [SR]
Marie Kvernmo Valkeapää	Máret [SR]

Crew

Activity	Name	Comment
Director of photography	Marius Matzow Gulbrandsen
Costume designer	Nell Knudsen
Director	Ole Giæver
Editor	Wibecke Rønseth
Composer	Ola Fløttum
Production manager	Oda Kongslie Jenssen
Production manager	Lan Rommel Head of Production Germany	Head of Production Germany
Screenwriter	Ole Giæver

Production companies

Company	Comment
Knudsen Pictures GmbH [de]
Mer Film [no]
Zentropa Sweden [se]

Awards

Award winner	Year	Award	Category
Ole Giæver	2023	Nordic Film Days [de] Preis der Lübecker Nachrichten	Preis der Lübecker Nachrichten	Winner

Festivals

Year	Country	Festival	Comment
2023	Germany	Nordic Film Days

Cinema releases and premieres

Type	Country	Date	Comment
Theatre release	Norway	Friday, 03/02/2023
Premiere		Monday, 16/01/2023	Tromsø International Film Festival (Opening film)

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