Rahčan – Ella’s Riot

Sámi singer Ella is torn between her strong ties to her hometown in Finnmark and her new life in Oslo, where she has a boyfriend and a successful career with her band ISÁK. When a mining company threatens the Sámi’s land and water, Ella makes a decision: protesting from the stage is not enough. She leaves city life, her boyfriend and her successful career with her band behind to save her homeland in northern Norway. Together with activists, Ella chains herself up to protect the fjord and block mining operations. Even when her music career suffers a serious setback, Ella refuses to give up her fight against the mine. Because every victory for the environment is temporary – but every loss is permanent.

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