Amanda Kernell was born in Umeå, in the far north of Sweden, to a Swedish mother and Sámi father. She directed several acclaimed shorts before being accepted in 2009 by the National Film Scho
Amanda Kernell was born in Umeå, in the far north of Sweden, to a Swedish mother and Sámi father. She directed several acclaimed shorts before being accepted in 2009 by the National Film School of Denmark for their prestigious four-year film directing program. Sámi Blood (2016) is her feature directorial debut.
