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.
