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How to Fix the World (2023)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 16M

Director : Jouko Aaltonen
Writer : Pontus Porokari, Jouko Aaltonen

Synopsis

How to Fix the World? is a comprehensive and informative documentary about direct action in the 1990s and 2000s, directed by Jouko Aaltonen. In the documentary, anarchists, climate activists, and squatters openly describe their experiences and link them to mainstream phenomena in society. A wide range of archive material sheds a light on the history of direct action and activism in the Finnish society.

Actors

Crews

Jouko Aaltonen
Jouko Aaltonen
Director
Pontus Porokari
Pontus Porokari
Screenplay
Jouko Aaltonen
Jouko Aaltonen
Screenplay
Marita Hällfors
Marita Hällfors
Director of Photography
Lou Strömberg
Lou Strömberg
Sound Recordist
Martti Turunen
Martti Turunen
Sound Designer
Sami Kuukka
Sami Kuukka
Editor
Tiina Kinnunen
Tiina Kinnunen
Translator
Tuomas Korolainen
Tuomas Korolainen
Graphic Designer
Ella Ruohonen
Ella Ruohonen
Production Controller

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