LEITA

Elle Sofe Sara

Director

Elle Sofe Sara, based in Guovdageaidnu, is a choreographer and director who works on the interlaces of video art, filmmaking, theater and dance. In her works she regularly sheds light on the social, political and cultural peculiarities and challenges of the Sámi People. She holds a Master’s degree in Choreography at the Oslo Academy of the Arts and studied Dance at the Laban School in London. Elle Sofe is one of the founders of Dáiddadállu / Sámi artist collective in Guovdageaidnu.

Filmography

  • Pulling in the belt (2019)
  • Thank you Lord (2019)
  • Sámi boy (2015)
  • The yoiking hand (2011)
  • The wind whisphers (2007)
Elle Sofe Sara's films at RIFF
Pulling in the Belt
Sami Shorts
Year: 2019
Ribadit (Pulling in the belt) was a tradition in the Sámi village Guovdageaidnu. In this film we...