The Riot (2023 film)
The Riot is a 2023 Norwegian historical drama film directed by Nils Gaup and written by. The film is based on the 1907 strike at the Sulitjelma Mines. It premiered in theaters on 6 October 2023. It won the People's Amanda Award in 2024.
Cast
- as Konrad Nilsson
- Simon J. Berger as Olof Wennström
- as
- Heidi Ruud Ellingsen as Svarta Bjorn
- Stig Henrik Hoff as Kniv-Axel
- Rune Temte as Rasmus
- Pernille Sandøy as Johanna; Olof Wennström's maid
Production
Tomas Evjen began working on the film in 2010. The planned title was Arbeiderkamp, with Gaup slated to direct. After Evjen's death in 2012, Tom Vidar Karlsen became the project's producer, alongside Trond Eliassen.Filming began on 6 April 2022. Shooting locations included Skjold in Troms, Røros, and Riga, Latvia. The cinematographer was.