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

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.

Release

The film had its theatrical premiere on 6 October 2023.

Reception

Box office

By October 2023, it had been seen by over 100,000 in theaters, making it the most-watched Norwegian film of the year thus far.

Critical response

The film earned an average rating of 3.0/5 on the Swedish review aggregator site Kritiker. gave it a generally mixed review in Dagens Nyheter.

Accolades

It won the People's Amanda Award in 2024.