Feature documentary 81 min
Direction, image, montage Veljko Vidak
Ecrit par / Written by Veljko Vidak · Emmanuelle Felce
Production 43e Parallèle Productions / Les Films du Worso (France)
Avec le soutien de / With the support of Ciné+
Ventes Internationales / International sales The Match Factory
Avec / With Aki Kaurismäki, Mika Lätti, the inhabitants of Karkkila Finland
Guests Herra Ylppö, Maustetytöt, Nuppu Koivu, Simon Al-Bazoon, Juho Kuosmanen
Avec la participation de / With the participation of Jim Jarmusch & Amy Taubin
Nichée au cœur de la forêt finlandaise, l’ancienne fonderie de la petite ville de Karkkila fermée depuis les années 90 reprend vie grâce au réalisateur Aki Kaurismäki et la création du premier cinéma de la ville.
In the heart of the Finnish forest, the long-closed foundry of the little town of Karkkila has come back to life thanks to director Aki Kaurismäki and his creation of the town’s first cinema.
FESTIVALS & SCREENINGS
2025
GERMANY
Babylon, Berlin – Finlandia Program
Arsenal, Berlin – Kino kann Zukunft Program
LEBANON
Les rencontres Documentaires Ecrans du Réel, Beirut
JAPAN
National Japanese Release
2024
JAPAN*
National Japanese Release: December 14, 2024
USA
Harris Theater, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Masterclass at the University Of Pittsburgh, Film and Media Studies
Cinematheque at Cleveland Institute of Art, Ohio
The Nightlight, Akron, Ohio
Gateway Film Center, Columbus, Ohio
National Nordic Museum, Seattle, Washington
* Masterclass at the University of Washington, Scandinavian Studies
CHINA
The Macau International Movie Festival
ITALY
Cineteca Milano
Central Cinema Arthouse
Museo Nazionale del Cinema di Torino, Cinema Massimo
USA
Anthology Film Archives, New York
NORWAY
Cinemateket in Tromsø
GERMANY
Kommunales Kino im Künstlerhaus, Hannover
ROMANIA
Cinema Victoria, Cluj
Cinema Ateneu, Iasi
HONG KONG
Broadway Cinematheque
SOUTH KOREA
Jeonju International Film Festival
CHINA
Beijing International Fim Festival – Panorama
Hong Kong International Film Festival – Filmmakers and Filmmaking
DENMARK
CPH:DOX – Highlights
GREECE
Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival
NORWAY
Kosmorama Trondheim International Film Festival
USA
Santa Barbara International Film Festival – Films on Film
SERBIA
DOK Documentary Film Festival, Belgrad
BELGIUM
Polarise Nordic Film Nights, Brussels
NETHERLANDS
Eye Filmmuseum, Amsterdam
2023
FRANCE
Cinémathèque française, Paris
CHINA
West Lake International Documentary Festival Hangzou – Glory of documentary
TAIWAN
Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival – Documentary Films
SPAIN
Zinebi Bilbao – Beautiful Docs
ESTONIA
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) – Doc@PÖFF
FINLAND*
National Finnish Release: November 10, 2023
ENGLAND
Leeds Film – Cinema Amour section
GERMANY
International Hof Film Festival – Official Selection
Nordic Film Days Lübeck – Documentary Films
PORTUGAL
Doclisboa – From Earth to Moon
ITALY
Il Cinema Ritrovato, Bologna – Documents and documentaries
FINLAND
Midnight Sun Film Festival, Sodankylä – Special screening
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