Elle Sofe Sara

Ribadit

Elle Sofe Sara

Andte Gaup-Juuso, Minna Mannelqvist

Ribadit (pulling in the belt) was a tradition in the Sápmi village of Guovdageaidnu. This film introduces us to two elders who experienced this. Director Elle Sofe gives this old tradition new life in an unexpected way, along with Sápmi youths and dancers.

Dáiddadállu Stories

Elle Sofe Sara

Elle Sofe Sara is a choreographer and filmmaker who works from her hometown of Guovdageaidnu in Northern-Norway. She says that in order for one to move ahead, one has to look back and see where one came from. In this short portrait we get to know her and what drives her to create.