---
title: 'The Kautokeino Rebellion (2008)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Nils Gaup'
released: '2008-01-16'
runtime_minutes: 96
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'Denmark'
  - 'Sweden'
  - 'Norway'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-kautokeino-rebellion-2008'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0479937/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Kautokeino Rebellion (2008)

2008 · 96 min · Drama, History · Denmark, Sweden, Norway

Original title: Kautokeino-opprøret

## Synopsis

The Kautokeino Rebellion is a 2008 film based on the true story of the Kautokeino Rebellion in 1852, in response to the Norwegian exploitation of the Sami community at that time. It was directed by Nils Gaup and was released in January 2008. The music to this film was mostly composed by Sami musician Mari Boine.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Nils Gaup](https://cinepixo.com/people/nils-gaup)
- **Screenplay:** [Nils Gaup](https://cinepixo.com/people/nils-gaup), [Reidar Jönsson](https://cinepixo.com/people/reidar-jonsson), [Pelone Wahl](https://cinepixo.com/people/pelone-wahl), [Nils Isak Eira](https://cinepixo.com/people/nils-isak-eira)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Mari Boine](https://cinepixo.com/people/mari-boine), [Svein Schultz](https://cinepixo.com/people/svein-schultz), [Herman Rundberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/herman-rundberg)
- **Producer:** [Jørgen Storm Rosenberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/j-rgen-storm-rosenberg), [Tove Kløvvik](https://cinepixo.com/people/tove-kl-vvik), [Jeanette Sundby](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeanette-sundby)
- **Director of Photography:** [Philip Øgaard](https://cinepixo.com/people/philip-gaard)

## Cast

- [Knut Walle](https://cinepixo.com/people/knut-walle)
- [Bjørn Sundquist](https://cinepixo.com/people/bj-rn-sundquist) as Nils Vibe Stockfleth
- [Kimmo Rajala](https://cinepixo.com/people/kimmo-rajala)
- [Mikael Persbrandt](https://cinepixo.com/people/mikael-persbrandt) as Carl Johan Ruth
- [Beaska Niillas](https://cinepixo.com/people/beaska-niillas) as Rasmus Rasmussen Spein
- [Ola Otnes](https://cinepixo.com/people/ola-otnes)
- [Inga Juuso](https://cinepixo.com/people/inga-juuso)
- [Ingunn Beate Øyen](https://cinepixo.com/people/ingunn-beate-yen)
- [Áslat Máhtte Gaup](https://cinepixo.com/people/aslat-mahtte-gaup)
- [Anni-Kristiina Juuso](https://cinepixo.com/people/anni-kristiina-juuso) as Ellen Aslaksdatter Skum
- [Eirik Junge Eliassen](https://cinepixo.com/people/eirik-junge-eliassen)
- [Jørgen Langhelle](https://cinepixo.com/people/j-rgen-langhelle)
- [Nils Gaup](https://cinepixo.com/people/nils-gaup) as Mons Somby
- [Göran Forsmark](https://cinepixo.com/people/goran-forsmark)
- [Silje Holtet Robsahm](https://cinepixo.com/people/silje-holtet-robsahm)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-kautokeino-rebellion-2008
Film facts: Wikidata (Q62513); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.