In My Hand
The story of indigenous activist Niillas Somby explores the personal and historical struggles of the Sámi people. The film navigates between imprisonment, protests, and surreal encounters, providing a unique insight into one man’s extraordinary journey.
- Original title: In My Hand
- Country: Norge / Norway
- Year: 2025
- Length: 23
- Language: Nordsamisk / Northern Sámi
- Director: Marja Helander, Liselotte Wajstedt
- Script: Liselotte Wajstedt
- Cast: Niillas Somby
- Producer: Linn Henriksen
Marja Helander, Liselotte Wajstedt
Marja Helander (b. 1965) is an award-winning Sámi artist and filmmaker from Finland. She graduated from the University of Art and Design in Helsinki in 1999. Her latest works include «Áfruvvá» (2022) and «Birds in the Earth» (2018) that won several awards and was a part of Sundance Film Festival 2019 short film competition.
Liselotte Wajstedt (b. 1973) is a Sámi artist and filmmaker whose work spans from film and video to collage, painting, photography, sculpture, textiles, and installation. Her experimental moving image body of work comprises over two dozen shorts and feature-length films. Her latest works include the short film «Eadni» (2023) and the feature documentary «The Silence in Sápmi» (2022).