Nils Gaup
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Born in the Sami community of Kautokeino, he trained at the Beaivváš Sámi Theatre between 1974 and 1978 and helped launch the first theatre ensemble performing exclusively in the Sami language. After a brief acting stint, he gained worldwide attention with the 1987 film Ofelaš (Pathfinder), the first feature entirely in Northern Sámi, which secured an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Lang…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources
