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Film

Bringing unique views to Finnish film
Dome Karukoski, Finnish cinema, movies, Aki Kaurismäki, Aku Louhimies, The Grump, Mielensäpahoittaja, Toronto International Film Festival, Antti Litja, Heart of a Lion, Beauty and the Bastard, Home of Dark Butterflies, Lapland Odyssey, Finland
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Bringing unique views to Finnish film

Multicultural Finnish director Dome Karukoski’s films blend European and US sensibilities to win audiences over.

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Films project Finnish view of Christmas
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Films project Finnish view of Christmas

See our list of Finland’s top Christmas movies, all of which include Finnish Lapland’s most famous resident, Santa.

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Night visions fill Helsinki cinemas
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Night visions fill Helsinki cinemas

Helsinki’s Night Visions Film Fest has action, sci-fi and cult movies and big-name guests.

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Finnish Oscar nominee shows comical life
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Finnish Oscar nominee shows comical life

Meet the woman who wrote Finland’s Oscar-nominated short film and find out what inspired her.

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Your top 10 Finnish films, and a director
Two confused-looking men in a yellow car which is upside down in the snow.
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Your top 10 Finnish films, and a director

Break out the popcorn! Here come our readers’ top 10 favourite Finnish films, gathered from a survey on our social media.

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Movies and midnight sun in Sodankylä, in the Finnish far north
Midnight Sun Film Festival, Finland
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Movies and midnight sun in Sodankylä, in the Finnish far north

The Midnight Sun Film Festival, held in Sodankylä, Finnish Lapland each June, is an event that all film lovers should experience in their lifetime.

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Aku Louhimies: The illusionist of truth
Director Aku Louhimies, Finland
Arts & cultureFilm

Aku Louhimies: The illusionist of truth

Director Aku Louhimies offers a grimy view of Finland, yet says his film Naked Harbour is more about hope than despair.

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A wildly different Christmas movie
Arts & cultureFilm

A wildly different Christmas movie

This one is not for kids: Rare Exports turns the concept of the Christmas film – and of Christmas itself – on its head.

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