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Tuija-Maija Niskanen

出生 : 1943-07-10, Savonlinna, Finland

死亡 : 2019-06-29

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Tuija-Maija Niskanen was a Finnish director and screenwriter. She was best known for movies such as Malli (1971), The Farewell (1981), Kolme naista (1983), Suuri illusioni (1985), Anna-Liisa (1988) ja Ihon aika (1998). Most of her works were TV-movies and she was known to deal with daring themes for her time in her movies, like homosexuality and alcoholism.

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Anna-Liisa

Writer

Anna-Liisa

Director

Grand Illusion

Director

Based on the book "Suuri Illusioni" by finnish writer Mika Waltari.

The Farewell

Director

Set between 1930s and 50s, The Farewell the story of Valerie, who lives in a household totally repressed by her stern father. When Valerie has a brief affair with another woman, her father is extremely angry and tries to end the affair with physical force. However Valerie’s determination, independence and lesbian feelings cannot be crushed.

Seth Mattsonin tarina

Director

Landet som icke är

Director

A poem about the poetic pursuit that in a harmonious way longs for death to occur. Life's desires and worries have done much harm to the poetic self and the person sees death as a help to loosen a large weight from their shoulders.

Klyftan

Director

A story about 10-year-old Ruth and her life in Jakobstad in the years 1917-1918, during the Finnish Civil War. Based on a novel by Anna Bondestam.

The Death of Federico

Director

Spanish poet Federico García Lorca is condemned to death by Captain Nestares after an absurd interrogation that serves to make it clear to the people that the Spanish Civil War is a war of ideas, and that there is no place for individuals like Lorca in Spain.

Enkeli tulessa

Director