Pathfinder (1987 film)
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| Directed by | Nils Gaup |
| Written by | Nils Gaup |
| Produced by | John M. Jacobsen |
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| Cinematography | Erling Thurmann-Andersen |
| Edited by | Niels Pagh Andersen |
| Music by | Nils-Aslak Valkeapää Marius Müller Kjetil Bjerkestrand |
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| Distributed by | International Film Exchange Carolco Pictures (United States) |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | Norway |
| Language | Northern Sámi |
| Budget | NOK17 million |
| Box office | NOK17.5 million |
Pathfinder (original title in Sámi: Ofelaš; and in Norwegian: Veiviseren) is a 1987 Norwegian action-adventure film written and directed by Nils Gaup. It is based on an old Sámi legend.
It was the first full-length film in Sámi, and it was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1988. The leading role was played by Mikkel Gaup as Aigin. Nils-Aslak Valkeapää played one of the parts as well as writing the music to the film, together with Kjetil Bjerkestrand and Marius Müller.