In 1852 there is an uprising by the Sami people near Kautokeino, in the north of today‘s Norway. Led by Aslak Hætta and his wife Elen, the Sami people defend themselves against the merchant and innkeeper Ruth, who has misappropriated large parts of the Sami reindeer breeds with the help of alcohol and violence. Because he is backed by local representatives of the church, the rebellion also targets the state authorities, who strike back unrelentingly ... Almost twenty years after making “Pathfinder”, a film based on a Sami legend, director Nils Gaup – a descendent of the executed Aslak Hætta – has made a film of this authentic event from Sami history starring first rate Scandinavian actors such as Mikael Persbrandt (“Beck”) and Michael Nyqvist (“As It Is in Heaven”). “The Kautokeino Rebellion” is a magnificent “snow western” also starring a wonderful Anni-Kristina Juuso.