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The Boy from Lapland (1976) | Slate

The Boy from Lapland

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The Boy from Lapland

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Rated 7.0 on TMDB

The Boy from Lapland

Ante

A year in a Saami boys life

A year in the life of the Sami boy Ante. He is the son of a reindeer herder, and he dreams of taking over from his father. He loves life on the Arctic tundra, but when fall comes he has to start boarding school, while the family follows the reindeer on winter pastures. He struggles to adapt at school, but gradually he gets to know Per, who becomes his best friend. Together they plan the future. When the family has to make a difficult choice, Ante feels betrayed and disappointed. But Ante does not give up on his dream of a life on the tundra.

Released: 1976
Runtime: 1h 26m
Genres: Family, Adventure, Drama
Country: Norway
Language: Northern Sami

Direction and writing

Arvid SkaugeDirector

Tor Edvin DahlWriter

Cast

Sverre PorsangerAnte
Rasmus SombyPer
Nils UtsiAnte's father

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Unavailable

Harald KarlsenØyvind Henriksen, fisker

Odd AstrupPers far

Ellen Anne BuljoAntes mor

Johan-Henrik BuljoHenrik Magga

Aina EiraAntes søster

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