First Ever Sámi Musical Selected for Scandinavia's Largest Film Festival

Film still from Árru (The Answer is Land) International Sámi Film Institute Photo: Marius Fiskum

The first ever Sámi yoik musical Árru (The Answer is Land) will premiere at the 2025 Göteborg Film Festival, and is one of only 15 Nordic films chosen for the festival’s prestigious Nordic Film Market. Northern Europe’s biggest film event welcomes over 2,200 industry delegates from 50 countries, making it a crucial platform for Arctic Indigenous voices. Set in the Sámi village of Kautokeino (Northern Norway, Sápmi), Elle Sofe Sara’s film follows Kari, an artist and single parent drawn into a fight against mining in reindeer herding areas. Through yoik and storytelling, the film explores both land rights and healing from community trauma. Screens January 24-February 2, 2025.