Øyvind Samuel Palerud

When a young mother is responsible for the accidental death of her husband, she persuades the dead husband's identical twin to take his identity.

We are taken into the thoughts of 17-year-old Elli Anne from Karasjok as hope and dreams are put to the test. In Oahpes Bahá, a dissonance is explored between the external portrayal of Sámi culture and the internal experience. How long can Elli Anne hold on to her dream of Sápmi?