
In 1930s Lapland, the 14-year-old indigenous Sámi girl, Elle Marja, leaves the wild ancestral grounds and the family's reindeer camp to attend a remote draconian boarding school along with her younger sister, Njenna. However--as the bright rural student pursues a denied education and an opportunity, desirous of integrating herself into the modern Swedish society--a painful visit by a team of anthropologists paired by a traumatic experience will be the harsh reminders of an e... (Full plot summary below)
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In 1930s Lapland, the 14-year-old indigenous Sámi girl, Elle Marja, leaves the wild ancestral grounds and the family's reindeer camp to attend a remote draconian boarding school along with her younger sister, Njenna. However--as the bright rural student pursues a denied education and an opportunity, desirous of integrating herself into the modern Swedish society--a painful visit by a team of anthropologists paired by a traumatic experience will be the harsh reminders of an ever-present brutal prejudice and a deep-seated racism. Uppsala promises a bright future in the bustling metropolis, but to pass as a regular Swedish teenager, Elle Marja will have to make a greater sacrifice than just changing her name. But, can an outcast sever ties and renounce his proud lineage so easily?
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| 4:3Megan NashSami Blood really relies on the arresting performance of newcomer Lene Cecilia Sparrok. |
| Washington City PaperTricia OlszewskiKernell leaves you with a people you'll want to know better and a heroine you won't soon forget. |
| Film InternationalElias SavadaLene Cecilia Sparrok's performance is a showstopper. |
| Cinema ScopeJennifer Lynde BarkerThe film deftly portrays the alienating effect that vicious institutional and personal prejudice has... |
| ArtsHubSarah WardComposed and compelling in its many forms: as a snapshot of Scandi cultural conflict; [and] as a character study of a girl finding her way in an unkind world. |
| Film ThreatFilipe FreitasSami Blood gets a solid recommendation from me based on the strength of its lead character, and the interesting angle and added layers to its very familiar premise. |
| Film ThreatFelipe FreitasSami Blood gets a solid recommendation from me based on the strength of its lead character, and the interesting angle and added layers to its very familiar premise. |
| CulturamasJaime Fa de LucasAlthough it's a just film... it takes a long time to gain momentum and when it does it lacks the intensity necessary to distinguish it from other works with a similar theme. [Full review in Spanish] |
| Seventh RowAlex HeeneyAlthough the film's setting and subject matter may seem a world away, it's an all too familiar tale of assimilation and alienation. |
| Minneapolis Star TribuneColin CovertPsychologically deep and emotionally vivid, it's a complex trip through personal and national history. |