Documentary

LET OUR MOUNTAINS LIVE

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La Fjella Leve - plakat - UpNorth Film, Aurinko Film

Sámi reindeer herders win a Supreme Court victory against Europe's largest wind farm - but when the state refuses to act, their fight reveals a deeper crisis of justice and trust.

Length: 100 min

Languages: Norwegian, Northern Sámi

Year of release: 2026

Titles: Baajh Vaeride Årrodh (Southern Sámi), La fjella leve (Norwegian)

World Premiere: CPH:DOX - Nordic competition, Human Rights competition

Festival screenings: CPH:DOX, Movies that Matter, Hot Docs

Black background with white laurel wreath and text that reads 'In Competition CHLUX NORDIC DOX AWARD 2026'.
Logo with text reading '2026 Movies That Matter Festival Official Selection' surrounded by a stylized laurel wreath.
Logo for Hot Docs 2026, featuring a laurel wreath on each side, with the text 'Official Selection hot docs 2026 Outspoken.Outstanding' in white on a black background.

Crew

Portrett av Håvard Bustnes

DIRECTOR HÅVARD BUSTNES

HÅVARD BUSTNES

DIRECTOR & PRODUCER

KATI ERIKSEN

CO-PRODUCER & WRITER

JOHANNES VANG

CO-PRODUCER & WRITER

EDITOR

ANDERS TEIGEN

MICKE NYSTRÖM

SOUND DESIGNER

Actors

A woman standing outdoors on a rocky landscape with wind turbines in the background, wearing a dark jacket and red watch, with short dark hair and sunglasses on her head.
A group of children wearing traditional Scottish attire, sitting on the floor, surrounded by police officers in uniform inside a building with arched brick walls.
A white cylindrical structure with graffiti in red spray paint that reads "HOW MANY MORE DAYS". There is a metal staircase on the left side and wind turbines on the distant hillside in the background.