A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Kaikki

Filmography 1987 -

2011

Battle for the City (Taistelu Turusta, 2011)
Aaltonen Jouko
Finland
76 min

Basic Information Original language: Finnish
Subtitle language: Swedish, English
Genre: Documentary
Oneliner: A film about a city in the past, present and the future, and to whom it belongs.
Synopsis: Turku is the oldest city in Finland. Its old distinguished buildings were destroyed in the modern fervour - businessmen, decision makers and architects were all involved. Why were they unable to treasure history? The film does not only deal with the past but follows the present-day activists and squatters too: why do they decide to take over buildings? To whom does the built space belong and who makes the decisions over it? The questions raised in film are topical not only in Turku, but also elsewhere in Europe and beyond.ownership of the city. What are the reasons behind the squatters? To whom does the built environment belong?
Trailer: http://www.turku2011.fi/en/node/1629
Premiere: 09.04.2011, Suomalaisen elokuvan festivaali, Turku
Production country: Finland
Filming country: Finland
Credits Director: Aaltonen Jouko
Scriptwriter: Jouko Aaltonen, Rauno Lahtinen, Olli Vesala
Cinematographer: Pekka Aine
Sound designer: Martti Turunen
Editor: Tuula Mehtonen
Screenings and awards Festivals: 09.04.2011 Turku European Capital of Culture 2011 commissioned programming / Finland, 12.06.2011 Midnight Sun Film Festival, Sodankylä 2011 / Finland, 08.09.2011 Finnish Film Festival, Turku 2011 / Finland, 19.08.2011 Rauma Blue Sea Festival 2011 / Finland, 24.01.2012 DocPoint 2012 / Finland

2005

Bullshit (Bullshit, 2005)
Holmquist PeÅ, Khardalian Suzanne
Sweden / Finland

Basic Information Genre: Documentary
Oneliner: Documentary about an Indian globalization activist Vandana Shiva and her battle against the multinational corporations.
Production country: Sweden / Finland
Credits Director: Holmquist PeÅ (also script) , Khardalian Suzanne (also script)
Screenings and awards Festivals: DocPoint Helsinki Documentary Film Festival 2006 and Filmfestivalen Vera Åland / Finland, International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam / Netherlands, Freedom of Choice/ Germany, Free Zone - Belgrade Human Rights Film Festival / Serbia, Play-Doc / Spain, Festival International du Film d'Environnement / France, Flying Broom International Women?s Film Festival / Turkey, International Film Festival of Uruguay / Uruguay, Museum of Fine Art in Boston and Guelph International Film Festival / USA, One World / Czech Republic, Thessaloniki Docu Festival / Greece, Goethe Inst. Chennai, India Social Forum/Three Screens Film Festival and PSBT: UNESCO Forum / India,, Human Rights Nights Film Festival Bologna / Italy, Seoul Human Rights Film Festival, Women?s Film Festival and Green Festival / South Korea, Cork Film Festival / Ireland, Women Make Waves Film Festival / China, Tranzit 2006 / Hungary, One World / Slovakia, Leeds Film Festival / UK
Production Jouko Aaltonen, Illume Oy

2001

Blatnoi Mir (Blatnoi Mir, 2001)
Hiltunen Jouni
Finland
82 min

Basic Information Original language: Russian
Subtitle language: English
Genre: Documentary
Oneliner: A documentary about three prisoners for life in a Russian prison.
Synopsis: Blatnoi Mir is a documentary about three Russian prisoners for life. It is also a film about the fundamental issues of life. The true drama will be found inside these cells where the men will spend the rest of their lives.

Every one of the three men has found their own way to cope in just a few square metre’s area. Andrei Shudarikov has found the Hare Krishna –movement and his time is mostly spent performing religious rituals. Mihail Buharov is severely depressed and he spends time singing old prison camp songs. Sergei Balin is a former capo and an athlete, who exercises daily. He fills up the letters addressed to his mother with his thoughts and feelings. The prison island Pitak is the life and future of these men. Their numerous tattoos tell a tale about their past.
, 09/2001, Århus, Denmark
Production country: Finland
Filming country: Russia
Credits Director: Hiltunen Jouni (also script)
Screenings and awards Festivals: Stalker film Festival in Moscow and Message to Man Festival/ Russia, Mediawave in Györ: Best minority film / Hungary, Most courageous production at Infinity festival in Alba / Italy, Special mention at Nordisk Panorama 2001 / Denmark, Statuette Kiss at Tampere Film Festival 2002, State Quality Support 2002, Jussi-candidacy, R & A Helsinki international Film Festival 2001, Docpoint Helsinki International Documentary Film Festival 2002, Kettupäivät Finnish Short Film Festival 2001, As a visualisation of Janáces opera 2008/ Finland, Tempo Documentary Festival 2002 / Sweden, Krakow Film Festival / Poland, Vienna International Film Festival Viennale / Austria, Encuentro Internacional de Cine y Video Documental Escenarios del Nuevo Siglo 2002 / Mexico, International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam 2001 / Netherlands, Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival / Czech Republic, Royal Anthropological Institute / UK, Göttingen International Ethnographic Film Festival 2002 / Germany
Production Pertti Veijalainen, Illume Oy