Short Documentary

FOR OUR RIGHTS

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The Supreme Court has ruled that a wind farm in a reindeer grazing area violates the Sámi people's rights; however, the wind turbines remain in place. In response, young Sámi activists protest to compel the government to take action.

Length: 28 min

Languages: Southern Sámi, Northern Sámi, Norwegian

Year of release: 2025

Titles: Northern Sámi: Gumppe Guvlui, Norwegian: Mer Enn Bare Fjell 

Festival screenings: HUMAN International Documentary Film Festival, The Norwegian Short Film Festival, Mountainfilm, ImagineNATIVE Film Media + Arts Festival, Nordische Filmtage Lübeck

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Norway: tv.vg.no & filmbib.no
US, UK, Australia & Canada:ELEVI
Europe: Kinoora

Bergen IFF
Black and white logo for Nordic Docs, featuring the text "Nordic Docs" with gears in place of the letter "O", surrounded by laurel branches, and additional text "Official Selection 2025" beneath.
Black and white festival badge with a laurel wreath border, titled "Official Selection Birraranga Film Festival 2025."
Design with black background featuring white laurel wreaths, red and white text reading '2025', 'imagine NATIVE', and 'OFFICIAL SELECTION'.
Black background with white laurel leaves on either side, displaying text for the 48th Kortfilmfestivalen in Grimstad, Norway, 2025, indicating it is an official selection.
Official selection Skábmagovat Indigenous Peoples' Film Festival 2026 logo with branches and a medal

Crew

Director Johannes Vang

DIRECTOR JOHANNES VANG

Johannes Vang

DIRECTOR & PRODUCER

Birk Øren

CINEMATOGRAPHER

Silje Rekk

FILM EDITOR

COMPOSER

Herman Rundberg

Daniel Rognes

SOUND DESIGNER

For Our Rights Still image of man draping Sámi flag over statue in Oslo
For Our Rights still image of gákti hanging over chair in court room
For Our Rights Still image of demonstrator shouting
For Our Rights Still image of wind turbines
For Our Rights Still image of demonstrator Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen
For Our Rights Still image of demonstrator taken by police

Contact

Want to program the film?

Contact producer Johannes Vang:

Tel: +47 413 68 744

Email: johannes@aurinkofilm.com