Amanda Kernell

Amanda Kernell
  • Career: Director,Scriptwriter
  • Date of birth: 1986-09-09
  • Place of birth: Umeå, Sweden
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.