The Finnish Institute organizes together with the Greek Film Archive and the Finnish Film Foundation a week long film event with the title New Finnish Cinema festival here in Athens. The selection of films presents the younger generation of Finnish filmmakers who have a unique way of surprising with their works which are both experimental and transgress genre boundaries. The middle class and social changes in Finland have become a focus in many of the films, and so the movies delve into topics such as family structures, right-wing extremism, and the ongoing refugee crisis.
The films are shown at the The Greek Film Archive Foundation (Ταινιοθήκη της Ελλάδος) at Meg. Alexandrou 136, Athens 104 35.
The programme:
21.3. / 20:00 – Family Time / Mummola – Tia Kouvo
22.3. / 19:00 – Hatching / Pahanhautoja – Hanna Bergholm
22.3. / 21:30 – Dog’s Don’t Wear Pants / Koirat eivät käytä housuja – J-P Valkeapää
23.3. / 19:00 – The Match Factory Girl / Η Γυναίκα με τα Σπίρτα / Tulitikkutehtaan tyttö – Aki Kaurismäki
23.3. / 21:30 – The Happiest day in the Life of Olli Mäki / Η πιο Ευτυχισμένη Μέρα στη Ζωή
του Όλλι Μάκι / Hymyilevä mies – Juho Kuosmanen
24.3. / 19:30 – Aalto – Virpi Suutari
24.3. / 21:30 – Any Day Now / Ensilumi – Hamy Ramezan
25.3. / 19:15 – Aurora – Mia Tervo
25.3. / 21:30 – Stupid Young Heart / Hölmö nuori sydän – Selma Vilhunen
26.3. / 19:30 – Ruthless Times – Song of Care / Armotonta menoa – Hoivatyön lauluja – Susanna Helke
26.3. / 21:30 – The Woodcutter Story / Metsurin Tarina – Mikko Myllylahti
27.3. / 19:45 – Karaoke Paradise / Karaokeparatiisi – Einari Paakkanen
27.3. / 21:30 – Euthanizer / Armomurhaaja – Teemu Nikki
The film week New Finnish Cinema is organised with the support and sponsorship by the Embassy of Finland in Athens. It is curated by Ingo Starz.
The trailer of the Film Festival in Greek.