Cineuropa visited the set of the upcoming Finnish drama being directed by Ville Jankeri, adapted from Miika Nousiainen’s third novel. Directed by Ville Jankeri and produced by Rimbo Salomaa, of Solar Films, who are reuniting after the 2011 slacker comedy Six-Pack Movie, a more sombre proposition, Forest Giant, promises to go full Local Hero with the story of Pasi, forced to go back to his hometown to make its plywood factory more efficient. This usually translates to firing a whole bunch of people, only this time, he has known them his entire life – including his best friend since childhood, Janne. The movie is an adaptation of Miika Nousiainen’s third novel. “I love Nousianen’s novels, especially this one,” Salomaa tells Cineuropa. “When I read it, I found it very cinematic. Our story is universal, about what really happens to small towns when their factories are closing. It’s happening...
- 10/11/2019
- Cineuropa - The Best of European Cinema
A total of 21 projects are set to be presented at the event, which last year showcased Cannes hit The Happiest Day In The Life of Olli Mäki.
The fifth edition of the Finnish Film Affair runs from September 20 -22. The programme will showcase 40 Finnish titles, screening 24 recent releases and presenting a further 21 films as works in progress, 11 of which are currently in production while 10 are in development.
Expectation is high as it was at the Finnish Film Affair works in progress presentations in 2015 that sales agents and buyers got their first look at Aamu Film Compnay´s The Happiest Day In The Life of Olli Mäki, directed by Juho Kuosmanen, which won the Un Certain Regard best film prize at this year´s Cannes Film Festival.
A jury will select a Best Pitch from the eleven Works in Progress projects. The following projects will be vying for the prize awarded by a jury comprising Sergei Rakhlin, chair...
The fifth edition of the Finnish Film Affair runs from September 20 -22. The programme will showcase 40 Finnish titles, screening 24 recent releases and presenting a further 21 films as works in progress, 11 of which are currently in production while 10 are in development.
Expectation is high as it was at the Finnish Film Affair works in progress presentations in 2015 that sales agents and buyers got their first look at Aamu Film Compnay´s The Happiest Day In The Life of Olli Mäki, directed by Juho Kuosmanen, which won the Un Certain Regard best film prize at this year´s Cannes Film Festival.
A jury will select a Best Pitch from the eleven Works in Progress projects. The following projects will be vying for the prize awarded by a jury comprising Sergei Rakhlin, chair...
- 9/19/2016
- ScreenDaily
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