The Boy from Lapland

"A year in a Saami boys life"

A year in the life of the Sami boy Ante. He is the son of a reindeer herder, and he dreams of taking over from his father. He loves life on the Arctic tundra, but when fall comes he has to start boarding school, while the family follows the reindeer on winter pastures. He struggles to adapt at school, but gradually he gets to know Per, who becomes his best friend. Together they plan the future. When the family has to make a difficult choice, Ante feels betrayed and disappointed. But Ante does not give up on his dream of a life on the tundra.

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Release Date

December 26, 1976

Status

Released

Original Title

Ante

Runtime

1h 26min

Budget

Revenue

Language

Northern Sami

Production Companies

Centralfilm AS