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August
2007
 Nils
Gaup (Sámi) is currently in post-production
on Kautokeino 1852, a 35mm major motion picture about the
Kautokeino Rebellion, a historic incident, which took place in
response to the confiscation of Sámi reindeer herds. His
ancestor Aslak Hætta was executed for his role in the uprising.
Gaup has made 12 films, including Pathfinder and Head
Above Water. Both films won Amanda Awards for Best Film, considered
Norway's top honor, and in 1988 Pathfinder received an
Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Film. Both films were also remade
in North America. Gaup graduated from the Statens Teaterhøgskole
in Oslo, Norway, where he studied acting, and co-founded the Beaiwáš
Sámi Theater in 1981. He was born in Kautokeino, Norway.
Screened by NMAI
Image credit:
Nils Gaup - photograph by Morten Kroghvold; Nils Gaup
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