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A film about Maija Isola, the designer of Finland’s most beloved fabrics. Her bold designs, which include classics like Unikko, Kivet, Kaivo and Melooni, were essential in creating Marimekko’s lifestyle universe. The film shows the secrets to the success of Maija Isola’s fabrics, the values at the heart of Isola’s globetrotter lifestyle, and the legacy she left us. The film is narrated by Maija Isola, as well as her daughter Kristina Isola. It takes us close to Maija as a person, artist, thinker and visionary through her letters. We also hear Armi Ratia’s thoughts on Isola both as an employee and as a friend.
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After a terrible accident deep inside an underwater cave, the survivors are forced to risk their own lives to bring the bodies of their friends home.
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The Punk Syndrome is a film about Finland’s most kick-ass punk rock band, Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät. The band members, Pertti, Kari, Toni and Sami, are mentally handicapped and they play their music with a lot of attitude and pride. We follow these professional musicians on their journey from obscurity to popularity. We watch them fight, fall in love and experience strong emotions. We witness long days in the recording studio and on tour. They laugh, cry, drink and fight over who gets to sit in the front on the tour bus. Then it’s time to make up and go talk to people in the audience and tell them how great their band is.
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A documentary film about the phases of a family and the cycle of generations. A story about a middle-aged woman who decides to change the direction of development, even just for one summer.
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Фильм о детстве, о взрослении и о том, что нужно всегда стоять на своём, даже если под ногами болотная топь. Маленькая Элина приходит на болото, чтобы разговаривать со своим умершим отцом, который однажды показал ей, как пройти в самое сердце трясины. Для неё — это свой мир, своё урочище, где она прячется от серой действительности тяжелой деревенской жизни. Здесь у неё тихие, неспешные разговоры с папой обо всём. Там — маленькая финская деревня в Северной Швеции; придирчивая фрекен Хольм, которая поставила себе задачу обучить «этих неблагодарных маленьких финнов» шведскому языку, разумеется, насильственно, потому что только так ей представляется возможным «внести порядок в хаос». Для Элины же хаос — это прежде всего несправедливость, нечестность. Вот почему она стоит на своём, всегда слыша голос своего погибшего отца: «Иди, иди дальше! Не оступись!» И тогда её замученная жизнью мама преподнесёт ей в конце неожиданный сюрприз.
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In 1991 a Hollywood movie "Not Without My Daughter" based on Betty Mahmoody's book told a horrible story of a woman fighting to take her daughter to the States from Iran against the will of a violent Iranian husband. For years nobody cared about the father's side of the story. According to Dr. Mahmoody, Betty's story was packed with lies but who would Mahtob believe? Dr. Mahmoody wants to meet his daughter Mahtob once again after 16 years. Mahtob is now 21 years old and can decide for herself but does she want to meet her father?
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An American dream in Finland - a brand new car and a monthly income of 150,000 Euros. The worst recession period of Finnish history is over but unemployment is decreasing slowly. The spectacular financial growth gained by the Finnish Nokia doesn't reach everyone. Viljo and Kaisu Mikkonen together with 30,000 other Finnish small entrepreneurs lost everything they owned during the downswing, and return to working-life is not easy.
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The relationship between a father and his son is an infinite story with very few words. Silence is golden when it comes to expressing emotions.
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Eevi's life isn't going the way she would want it to, so she runs away, leaving destruction in her wake. No one will ever say no to her again.
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Lotat is a Finnish Documentary about the Lotta Svärd, a Finnish voluntary auxiliary paramilitary organization for women.
