The turning point - the environmental stuggle that became indigenous affairs

Synopsis

Personal accounts from the Alta actions in the years 1979 to 1981. Large police forces were deployed against the demonstrators. The dispute over the Alta river began as an environmental issue, but became a major turning point for the Sámi people's struggle for equal rights in Norway.

Director

Per Kristian Olsen

Studio

NRK

Released

29 November 2011

Genres

Documentary, History