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Tom of Finland and IDAHOTB both continue to contribute to pride and acceptance
Two men and one woman sitting outside in a row. The men make eye-contact while the woman is leaning on the other man.
Arts & cultureEquality

Tom of Finland and IDAHOTB both continue to contribute to pride and acceptance

May 8 is the birthday of Tom of Finland (1920–91), often called Finland’s most famous artist globally. Shortly after that anniversary, on May 17, the annual International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOTB) takes place.

Tagged in ArtCultureEqualityFilmHuman rightsVisual arts
7 movies to see at Helsinki’s DocPoint Festival
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.

Tagged in ArtFilmWebpick
“I have to get me some of this”: Finnish films and TV series you should watch
Two women holding hands on a street; the woman ahead has turned to look at the woman behind.
Arts & cultureFilm

“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.

Tagged in ArtFilmTelevisionVideoVisual arts
Mayday, mayday: Things get crazy in Finland around May 1
Two enthusiastic-looking students waving magazines.
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.

Tagged in FilmFinnishnessFunSociety
Finnish movie rides heavy metal wave onto silver screen
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.

Tagged in FilmFinnishnessHeavy metalMusicSociety
In Finnish climate change film, the future still exists
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.

Tagged in ArcticClimateEnvironmentFilmNaturePolitics
How to speak Finnish, according to the new Blade Runner
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.”

Tagged in FilmFinland
Finnish documentary builds dialogue, not division
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.

Tagged in FilmImmigrantsMulticulturalismSociety

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