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Premiere

Biru Unjárga / My Fathers’ Daughter

Sápmi/Norway/Finland/Sweden 2024

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Finnish pre-premiere

Set in Norway’s northern reaches, the story centers on Elvira, a Sami teen. Convinced her mother conceived at a Danish clinic, Elvira’s life shifts when her true father emerges, forever altering her world. FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE.

Director Egil Pedersen (Sámi)
Rating K12
Running time 78 min
Language North Sámi, Danish, English, Norwegian
Subtitles English
Year 2024
Country Sápmi/Norway/Finland/Sweden
Director

Egil Pedersen

Egil Pedersen has directed 18 music videos, 15 short films, 2 documentary series, more than 40 commercials, and corporate films. His latest short film, the satirical comedy KOFTEPOLITIET (INDIGENOUS POLICE), created a lot of public debate and engagement in the Sami community after its premiere. As an early teen, he made his first films, Lego ...

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