The Finnish Institute at Athens was founded in 1984, as the second Finnish institute abroad. It is an academic institution with a mission to carry out and promote the study of Greek archaeology, history, language and culture from ancient times to the present day.
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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 Kouvo22.3. / 19:00 – Hatching / Pahanhautoja – Hanna Bergholm22.3. / 21:30 – Dog’s Don’t Wear Pants / Koirat eivät käytä housuja – J-P Valkeapää23.3. / 19:00 – The Match Factory Girl / Η Γυναίκα με τα Σπίρτα / Tulitikkutehtaan tyttö – Aki Kaurismäki23.3. / 21:30 – The Happiest day in the Life of Olli Mäki / Η πιο Ευτυχισμένη Μέρα στη Ζωήτου Όλλι Μάκι / Hymyilevä mies – Juho Kuosmanen24.3. / 19:30 – Aalto – Virpi Suutari 24.3. / 21:30 – Any Day Now / Ensilumi – Hamy Ramezan25.3. / 19:15 – Aurora – Mia Tervo25.3. / 21:30 – Stupid Young Heart / Hölmö nuori sydän – Selma Vilhunen26.3. / 19:30 – Ruthless Times – Song of Care / Armotonta menoa – Hoivatyön lauluja – Susanna Helke26.3. / 21:30 – The Woodcutter Story / Metsurin Tarina – Mikko Myllylahti27.3. / 19:45 – Karaoke Paradise / Karaokeparatiisi – Einari Paakkanen27.3. / 21:30 – Euthanizer / Armomurhaaja – Teemu NikkiThe 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.________________________#finnishintituteatathens #suomenateenaninstituutti #fiathens #tainiothikigr