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Pathfinder
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Pathfinder, originally titled Ofelaš, is a 1987 Norwegian adventure, action, and drama film directed and written by Nils Gaup. The cast includes Nils-Aslak Valkeapää, Helgi Skúlason, Svein Scharffenberg, and Nils Utsi. Valkeapää also composed the music. The film is set in the 11th century and focuses on themes of revenge and betrayal. Filming took place on Finnmarksvidda.
Produced by John M. Jacobsen and distributed by Carolco Pictures, the movie has a runtime of 86 minutes. It was released in various formats, including video on demand, and is available on the Criterion Channel. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. It holds a review score of 80% and an IMDb rating of 7.1.
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7.0Around the year 1000 AD warlike people, the so-called "tjuder", roam in northern Scandinavia. As they brutally kill a family in a remote area, including the parents and their little daughter, the family's teenage son, Aigin, observes the slaughter. He manages to flee from these killers and reaches a camp with other Sámi whose inhabitants are worried if he has been able to hide his track. Afraid of the murderous people, they decide to flee to the coast. The boy stays alone to avenge his family's murder. Unfortunately, they get him before he can do anything and force him to lead them to the other Sámi. He guides them but has a plan to destroy the barbarous people before reaching the camp.
Cast
- Mikkel Gaup as Aigin
- Svein Scharffenberg as Tchude Chief
- Ingvald Guttorm as Vater
- Nils Utsi as Raste
- Nils-Aslak Valkeapää as Siida-Isit
- Helgi Skúlason as Tchude with Scar
Themes
- chase
- loss of loved one
- mass murder
- lapland
- spur
- revenge
- snow
- middle ages (476-1453)
- 11th century
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- Norway
- Original language
- Northern Sami
- Director
- Nils Gaup
- Screenwriter
- Nils Gaup
- Cast member
- Inger Elin Utsi
- Composer
- Nils-Aslak Valkeapää
- Producer
- John M. Jacobsen
- Filming location
- Finnmarksvidda
- Duration
- 83
- FilmAffinity ID
- 673712
- Distribution format
- video on demand
Show 6 more facts
- title
- Ofelaš
- distributed by
- Carolco Pictures
- set in period
- 11th century
- derivative work
- Pathfinder
- publication date
- 1988-11-24
- review score
- 80%
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