Sami Blood

Set in 1930s Sweden, this drama follows Elle Marja, a fourteen-year-old girl from a Sami reindeer-breeding community. After entering a state boarding school where she faces racism and racial examinations, she decides to abandon her family, language, and cultural identity to be accepted as Swedish. The story is framed by a later visit to Lapland for a sister's funeral, where an older version of the protagonist reflects on the humiliations of her youth and the choices she made to escape her origins.

The film was written and directed by Amanda Kernell, marking the first of two listed features in her career, followed by Brace Your Heart in 2026. The cast features Lene Cecilia Sparrok as the young Elle Marja and Maj-Doris Rimpi as the adult character, alongside Mia Sparrok, Julius Fleischanderl, Olle Sarri, and Hanna Alström. A joint production between Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, the movie was produced by SVT, Nordisk Film Denmark, Nordisk Film Sweden, and Bautafilm.

The film has been well received by viewers and professionals alike. It holds a rating of 7.3/10 on IMDb based on 8,700 votes and a matching 7.3/10 on TMDB from 147 votes. This audience sentiment aligns closely with the film critics' rating of 7.2/10 from 31 reviews.