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Sami Blood

Sameblod

2017 1 h 50 min
73%
Audience score150 votes on TMDB

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.

Screenplay
Amanda Kernell
Status
Released
Release date
03/03/2017
Original language
Swedish

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