Finland
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Voices from the dungeon
The web has had roughly a couple of decades to realize its potential as the channel for radical, subversive thinking or action. This film illustrates the web’s potential as a forum for the much bemoaned voices that seldom gain admittance to the public domain. But the prime feat of RIP in Pieces is the compilation…
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Film about male saunas
Against tremendous odds, dozens of naked men and countless beers and tears, Finnish filmmakers Joonas Berghäll and Mika Hotakainen created an ode to their country’s men and its most soulful ritual.
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Soft power
A documentary from the time when American films portrayed Soviet commissionaires changing sides to betray communist ideals, and Soviet television showed CIA agents gunning down innocent comrades.
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HELSINKI 2002: The Finnish Touch
Finnish documentaries are highly visible in the European film landscape and for good reason. The genre is respected and celebrated in its own country where filmmakers, television and funding bodies collaborate.
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PIRJO HONKASALO: One Woman, One Camera
Finnish documentarist Pirjo Honkasalo honoured the 12th Nordic Panorama in Århus last September with her presence at a seminar organized by Nordicil (Association of Nordic Film Schools) and EDN.