boarding school,identity,lapland,coming of age,racism,phrenology,woman director,indigenous peoples,sami life,ethnic minority,south sámi language,saepmie

Sami Blood (2016)

Poster for Sami Blood

Elle Marja, 14, is a reindeer-breeding Sami girl. Exposed to the racism of the 1930s and phrenological examinations at her boarding school, she starts dreaming of another life. To achieve this other life she has to become someone else and break all ties with her family and culture.

Cast & Crew

Director
Amanda Kernell
  • Profile picture of Lene Cecilia Sparrok
    Elle Marja Lene Cecilia Sparrok
  • Profile picture of Julius Fleischanderl
    Niklas Julius Fleischanderl
  • Profile picture of Olle Sarri
    Olle Olle Sarri
  • Profile picture of Hanna Alström
    The Teacher Hanna Alström
  • Profile picture of Malin Crépin
    Elise Malin Crépin
  • Profile picture of Andreas Kundler
    Gustav Andreas Kundler
  • Profile picture of Anders Berg
    Anders Berg
  • Profile picture of Marika Lindström
    Marika Lindström

Videos

Recommendations

  • Poster for Western
  • Poster for SOS: Summer of Suspense
  • Poster for Central
  • Poster for National Gallery
  • Poster for Alexandra
  • Poster for Call Me Thief
  • Poster for Your Childhood Shall Never Die
  • Poster for Docking the Boat

Keywords

  • boarding school
  • identity
  • lapland
  • coming of age
  • racism
  • phrenology
  • woman director
  • indigenous peoples
  • sami life
  • ethnic minority
  • south sámi language
  • saepmie