Láddelaš of the Year

Láddelaš of the Year

6 32 minutes 2025
Aleksi Ahlakorpi is a bilingual comedian who grew up between two cultures, giving him a unique inside–outside perspective on both Finnish and Sámi life. His stand-up blends sharp one-liners with longer storytelling, exploring themes such as cross-cultural differences, gender roles, and what it means to live as a non-Sámi, Sámi-speaking man in Sápmi. As he puts it: “You guys wanted a Netflix special — you got Aleksi in a lávvu.” Written, directed and performed by — Aleksi Ahlakorpi | Producer — Kati Eriksen / Home River Media | Executive producer — Silja Somby / International Sami Film Institute | Director of photography — Niki Rasmus | Assistant director — Sverre Porsanger | 1st Assistant camera — Lada Suomenrinne | Sound — Tuupa Records | Equipment — SOGSAKK | Editing — Niki Rasmus and Aleksi Ahlakorpi | Color and sound design — Niki Rasmus | Additional footage — Antti Mattila / Tuupa Records | Posters, still photos and graphic design — Sammy Marksman | Special thanks — Kaisa Tapiola-Länsman / Ohcejohka Šearrá, Liisa Ahlakorpi, Arto Ahlakorpi, Martta Alajärvi, Niillas Holmberg, จูน, Jukka Vuorela-Morottaja, Joonas Saari, Heli Huovinen, Kaisuli Poikela, Anni Ahlakorpi, Everyone who came to the live show | Shot on location in — Busteldearbmi, Ohcejohka, as a part of Ohcejohka Šearrá festival 2025 | Filming was made possible by grants from — International Sami Film Institute / Anne Lajla Utsi and Silja Somby | Copyright — Home River Media 2025 |
Type: Sami
Category: Documentary
Genre: Comedy
Director: Aleksi Ahlakorpi, Niki Rasmus, Sverre Porsanger
Producer: Kati Eriksen / Home River Media
Country: Finland
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