Directed by Nils Gaup • 1987 • Norway
Starring Mikkel Gaup, Ingvald Guttorm, Nils Utsi

The first feature-length film in the Sámi language (spoken by the Indigenous people of Scandinavia) is a thrilling blend of coming-of-age tale and epic adventure set against the stark, snowy beauty of Norway’s far north. Based on an ancient Sámi legend, PATHFINDER unfolds around the year 1000, when brutal invaders known as the Chudes roam northern Scandinavia. After he witnesses the murder of his family at the hands of the Chudes, Sámi teenager Aigin (Mikkel Gaup) is taken captive and forced to act as their guide. As he leads his captors on a dangerous trek across the frozen tundra, Aigin must think quickly to save his people and exact his revenge.