Norway / Jan 22, 2026 / Tromsø International Film Festival
1h 17min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A unique legal battle between indigenous peoples unfolds on film: Two Sami groups face each other in court, locked in an insoluble conflict that has its roots in the state's forced displacements over a hundred years ago. How can one agree on a future when the past is lived so differently? Over a hundred years ago, the state forced Northern Sami to move into Southern Sami territory. Today, their descendants are fighting in court for land, reindeer herding, and the right to be Sami. The film shows how state actions continue to divide a people, and how the past continues to shape their future.
Genres
DocumentaryAdventure
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Same mot same |
| Original language | svenska (SV) |
| Spoken languages | Norsk, svenska |
| Production countries | Norway, Sweden |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Ten Thousand Images, Svenska Filminstitutet, Saltfilm, SVT, Filmpool Nord |
| Release date | 13 febbraio 2026 |
| Production | Mette Cheng Munthe-Kaas, Jesper Bergom-Larsson, Johanna Dorothea Raita, Katja Härkönen |
| Writer | Ellen-Astri Lundby |
| Editing | Erland Edenholm, Josefine LaBelle, Michal Leszczynski, Joachim Nilsen |
| Cinematography | Nils-Petter Lotherington |
| Assistant directors | Ellen-Astri Lundby |
| Camera operators | Nils-Petter Lotherington |
| Additional photography | Nils-Petter Lotherington |
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| Music | Georg Buljo, Mikael Brodin |
| Sound | Georg Buljo, Mikael Brodin |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Norway / Feb 13, 2026
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