Kristiina Nisula

Movies

Marika's Passing
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Marika has terminal cancer, with a stomach full of tumors. It’s been 10 months since she was told she has two months to live. Her first goal was to finish the season of Game of Thrones, then to make it to her next birthday. Now at her 50th birthday celebrations, easy discussion revolves around what her next goal might be, and whether or not she should have an open coffin at her funeral. The atmosphere is the opposite of morose, as everyone is laughing and at ease.
Shout Your Lungs Out
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What are they really roaring and why, those gloomy long-haired heavy musicians all dressed in black? Heavy metal is really dear to many Finns, although they don't always want to be clear about their words. When the uninitiated begin to study the lyrics and get to know the world of metal, an interesting thing is revealed: the toughest rumbles are sometimes the softest.
Cinema Dadaab
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In one of the world's largest and oldest refugee camps, Dadaab, the inhabitans survive by watching films and dreaming. The refugees cannot leave the camp, but they let their minds escape the harsh reality: by going to the simple cinema hall run by Abdikafi Mohamed, the film's protagonist.
Sieg Heil Finland
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A documentary about Finnish neo-nazis.