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Documentary
Overview
A documentary about Sami comic artist Mats Jonsson and his relative Stor-Stina. Her remains were long believed to have been lost in a fire but were recently found and returned to her home town of Malå to be buried.
Top Cast
Mats Jonsson
Mats Jonsson
Mats Jonsson
Mats Jonsson
Mats Jonsson
Katarina Barruk
Katarina Barruk
Stina (voice)
Katarina Barruk
Stina (voice)
Sara-Helén Persson
Sara-Helén Persson
Sara (voice)
Sara-Helén Persson
Sara (voice)
Lena Axelsson Westerberg
Lena Axelsson Westerberg
Mor (voice)
Lena Axelsson Westerberg
Mor (voice)
Michael Grahn
Michael Grahn
Far (voice)
Michael Grahn
Far (voice)
Samuel Hellgren
Samuel Hellgren
Self (voice)
Samuel Hellgren
Self (voice)
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