Read more Arts & cultureWebpick 7 movies to see at Helsinki’s DocPoint Festival Female directors march to the fore at the documentary film fest DocPoint in 2020.
Read more Arts & culture “I have to get me some of this”: Finnish films and TV series you should watch More than 40 Finnish films premiered in 2018, and Netflix is discovering popular Finnish TV dramas. Our list of recommendations points you to the boldest new Finnish cinema and streaming.
Read more Life & societyFinnishness Mayday, mayday: Things get crazy in Finland around May 1 It wouldn’t be a lie simply to say that Finnish people celebrate May Day, but it wouldn’t be the whole truth, either. They really let loose, and we’ve got it on video.
Read more Arts & cultureFilm Finnish movie rides heavy metal wave onto silver screen The guys in “Heavy Trip” might not look very intimidating, but they’re the Finnish metal band Impaled Rektum, and they’re determined to reach a festival gig in Norway, through hell and high water.
Read more Arts & cultureEnvironment In Finnish climate change film, the future still exists British Finnish documentary film director John Webster takes a new approach to a topic that is important to him and a few billion other people: climate change. Spoiler alert: Don’t abandon hope.
Read more Arts & cultureFilm How to speak Finnish, according to the new Blade Runner Finland is, um, honoured that the Finnish language appears in “Blade Runner 2049.”
Read more Arts & cultureFilm Finnish documentary builds dialogue, not division Ongoing refugee-related issues continue to polarise politics and public debate in Europe and elsewhere. Documentary director Elina Hirvonen’s film “Boiling Point” seeks to bridge the gap by encouraging conversation.
Read more Arts & cultureFilm Valentine’s Day brings display of Finnish kissing This video Valentine’s Day card brings you more than 30 famous Finnish cinematic kisses and couples.
Read more Arts & cultureFilm Finnish feel-good film takes the world by storm Since taking the Un Certain Regard prize in Cannes, The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki continues to win the hearts of audiences.
