# Sami Blood (2017)

> A Sámi teenager fights to escape institutional racism by passing as Swedish, discovering that social mobility demands a devastating reckoning with belonging.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/272714

## Facts

- Runtime: 110 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Amanda Kernell
- Cast: Lene Cecilia Sparrok, Mia Sparrok, Maj-Doris Rimpi, Julius Fleischanderl, Olle Sarri, Hanna Alström, Malin Crépin, Andreas Kundler
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5287168/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, austere, harrowing, reflective viewing, historical cinema night

## Synopsis

A young Sámi girl faces the harsh realities of identity and prejudice in her quest for acceptance.

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