Celebrate International Workers’ Day with The Riot, a historical action drama exploring the origins of the labor movement and workers’ rights in Norway, on April 30!

Directed by Academy Award-nominated director Nils Gaup (The Last King, 2016), The Riot tells the story of the struggle against oppression in the mining town of Sulitjelma, called Sulis, at the beginning of the 20th century. In this Wild West of the Nordic countries ruled by a mining company, slave labor and the brutality of capitalism run rampant, as workers struggle under inhuman conditions in the dark and dangerous mines. When 16-year-old Konrad arrives, his only goal is to return home to Sweden, having worked as a farmhand to support his widowed mother and sister. But as a ruthless new foreman named Wennström makes increasingly risky demands, Konrad must choose whether to stand with other  suppressed workers to revolt against the mine.

A powerful film about the dream of a better life, the compromises and exploitation of capitalism, trust and the fight for justice, The Riot stars Otto Fahlgren (Beartown) and Simon J. Berger (Margrete – Queen of the North; Exit) in the true story of one of Norway’s most tumultuous, nation-defining events (Norway/Sweden, 2022).

“Vividly portrays how the relentless pursuit of wealth, power and prestige can erode basic human values and compassion” (Beat Magazine)