Árru

Plot

Sámi reindeer herder Maia fights to protect her ancestral lands from a looming mining project. Amid the growing protests, she is also confronted with deeply buried family traumas. Maia is forced to make a decision.

About Árru

Árru is a 2026 drama film directed by Elle Sofe Sara in her directorial debut, from the screenplay she co-wrote with Johan Fasting. It stars Sara Marielle Gaup Beaska as Maia, a reindeer herder. It is the first feature film about the joik. The film had its world premiere at the Panorama section of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on 16 February 2026.

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