Foto. En mann, en kvinne og et barn sitter på bakken og sjekker et merke på et reinsdyr. — La fjella leve. Photo: Up North Film

Let Our Mountains Live

Original title Norge vs Sápmi
Director Håvard Bustnes
Format Documentary films
Genre Documentary
Production Company UpNorth Film
Premiere First half of 2026
Producer Håvard Bustnes, Johannes Vang
Screenplay Håvard Bustnes, Johannes Vang
Duration 100 min
Language Norwegian, Northern Sámi

When Sámi reindeer herders win a surprising Supreme Court victory, the government’s reluctance to remove wind turbines raises a deeper question: what becomes of trust in our society when the government hesitates to uphold the law?

Grants to Let Our Mountains Live

Allocations
Date of decision	Project title	Scheme	Applicant	Awarded	Utvid for flere detaljer
La fjella leve Read more	Date of decision: Mar 17, 2026	Project title: La fjella leve	Scheme:	Applicant: UPNORTH FILM AS	Awarded: NOK 100,000	Director: Håvard Bustnes	Producer: Håvard Bustnes	Manus: Håvard Bustnes	See more
	Director: Håvard Bustnes Producer: Håvard Bustnes Manus: Håvard Bustnes Read more
La fjella leve Read more	Date of decision: Feb 9, 2026	Project title: La fjella leve	Scheme:	Applicant: UPNORTH FILM AS	Awarded: NOK 100,000	Director: Håvard Bustnes	Producer: Håvard Bustnes	Manus: Håvard Bustnes	See more
	Director: Håvard Bustnes Producer: Håvard Bustnes Manus: Håvard Bustnes Read more
Å kjempe mot vindmøller Read more	Date of decision: Dec 6, 2023	Project title: Å kjempe mot vindmøller	Scheme:	Applicant: UPNORTH FILM AS	Awarded: NOK 450,000	Director: Håvard Bustnes	Producer: Håvard Bustnes	Manus: Håvard Bustnes	See more
	Director: Håvard Bustnes Producer: Håvard Bustnes Manus: Håvard Bustnes Read more

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