Je'vida

Je'vida

2023 · 99 min · ★ 6.1 · Drama

Iida, an elderly Sámi woman, who has abandoned her roots under the pressure of forced Finnishization, is conflicted between selling her old homestead and hiding her cultural heritage from her niece, as the rural way of life she has suppressed begins to creep back in.

Directed by Katja Gauriloff · Written by Niillas Holmberg

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