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200858 minPGdocumentary

Sami Nieida Jojk

200858 minPGdocumentary

Sami Nieida Jojk follows a director's attempt to reconnect with her Sámi heritage through language and cultural immersion in Sweden.

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Liselotte Wajstedt

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Sami Nieida Jojk follows a director's attempt to reconnect with her Sámi heritage through language and cultural immersion in Sweden.

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Liselotte Wajstedt

Liselotte Wajstedtdirector

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Armed in a Kolt and with a summer's course in the lingo the director intends to take her place among the people she belongs to. It's an exciting trip filled with expectations and fear of rejection.

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