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 -

2013

Midsummer Night's Tango (Poski poskea vasten, 2013)
Blumenschein Viviane
Finland, Germany, Argentina
82 min

Basic Information Original language: Finnish, Spanish
Subtitle language: English, Swedish, German, Spanish
Genre: Documentary film
Oneliner: Argentinians discover Finnish tango
Synopsis: What starts off as a documentary about the stereotypes that are the basis for a culture –featuring the iconography of tango, soccer, and the city– later becomes a rich and moving fiction about the crossroads of culture. Three typical Buenos Aires tango fans set out on a trip to Finland to confirm what great filmmaker Kaurismäki said about tango being a Finnish creation. The trip begins as an almost menacing verbal challenge, and the result is not just another journey to discover the “cultural other” and its different habits, landscapes, and times. It ends up being also a manifest on the possibility of different cultures enriching each other while maintaining their traditions and even spreading them from one generation to the next. Midsommer Night Tango was shot in Buenos Aires and Finland, on roads and big cities, and it’s spoken in porteño, Finnish, and English –this crossroads make the film more likable and moving, honest and simple.
Trailer: http://www.gebrueder-beetz.de/en/productions/cheek-to-cheek?lang=en
Premiere: 11.04.2013, BAFICI 2013, Buenos Aires
Production country: Finland, Germany, Argentina
Filming country: Finland, Argentina
Credits Director: Blumenschein Viviane (also script)
Scriptwriter: Viviane Blumenschein
Cinematographer: Björn Knechtel
Sound recordist: Risto Hankala
Editor: Oliver Weiss
Screenings and awards Production Christian Beetz, Gebrueder Beetz Filmproduktion (GER)
Pertti Veijalainen, Illume Oy
Gema Juarez Allen, Gema Films (ARG)

2007

Marathon Runner (Maratoonari, 2007)
Aartomaa Timo
Finland
28 min

Basic Information Original language: Finland
Subtitle language: English
Genre: Documentary film
Oneliner: Marathon runner is a online documentary of Minna, a young woman fond of running, who is diagnosed with breast cancer.
Synopsis: Marathon runner is a online documentary of Minna, a young woman fond of running, who is diagnosed with breast cancer. The material has been filmed at the same time everything happened. The film shows Minna's and her spouse Timo's experiences and emotions through the different phases of the disease, treatment, and life. Minna does not give up her plan to run a marathon despite of the cancer.

Minna is a young woman in love with two things: running and Timo, her husband. She is diagnosed with breast cancer and faces the possible loss of both of her loves. Together with Timo they decide to film their ordeal, all the personal experiences and emotions. Minna does not want to give up and fights to follow her plans to participate on a marathon.
Production country: Finland
Filming country: Finland
Screening formats DVD, Digibeta Credits Director: Aartomaa Timo (also script)
Cinematographer: Börje Héllen
Sound designer: Tero Halonen
Editor: Heidi Kauko, Eeva Hjorth
Screenings and awards Screenings on TV: 16.10.2008 YLE:Tosi Tarina, 18.10.2008 YLE: Tosi Tarina
Production Pertti Veijalainen, Illume Oy

Mind Embodied (Liikkeen mieli, 2007)
Rustanius Seppo
Finland
7 min 41 sek

Basic Information Genre: Documentary film
Oneliner: Mind Embodied investigates the manifestations of human mind in human body
Synopsis: Mind Embodied investigates the manifestations of human mind – its inner needs, challenges, wishes and thoughts – in human body and in its functioning, postures, movements and rhythm. Review to the birth of women’s gymnastics and modern dance at the beginning of last century, juxtaposed with contemporary dance demonstration and everyday movement, illustrates the bodily movements before and now.
Production country: Finland
Filming country: Finland
Screening formats DVD, Digibeta Credits Director: Rustanius Seppo (also script)
Scriptwriter: Seppo Rustanius, Anu Rajala
Cinematographer: Tahvo Hirvonen
Sound designer: Tipi Tuovinen
Composer: Tipi Tuovinen
Editor: Samu Kuukka
Dancer: Milla Koistinen
Koreography: Anu Rajala
Screenings and awards Festivals: 10.03.2008 Tampere Film Festival, 03.10.2008 Loikka festival, Kettupäivät Finnish Short Film Festival 2007, International Film Festival 2007 / Finland
Production Pertti Veijalainen, Illume Oy

2002

Mother Brave (Omalla vastuulla, 2002)
Korhonen Anna , Halme Mia
Finland
52 min

Basic Information Original language: Finnish
Subtitle language: English
Genre: Documentary
Oneliner: A story of three mothers, who are searching for a good life.
Synopsis: To these three women, “everything is fine at home” means not only family, but also time for themselves, career, piece of mind and balance between these different sectors of life. Each of the women is headed for harmony in their own way, with varying success.

Along with the years, Tarja found herself in a situation where she couldn’t recognize herself anymore. Kaisa saw all the familiar and controllable things disappear overnight. Johanna, for one has controlled the schedules between family and work where the cancellation of one plan can cause an avalanche. What combines these women is the ambition to get out of the bogged down situation; they want to lead a life exactly suitable for them and bear responsibility on their actions, knowing, that the consequences must be faced.
Production country: Finland
Filming country: Finland
Credits Director: Korhonen Anna (also script) , Halme Mia (also script)
Screenings and awards Festivals: Tampere Film Festival 2002 and Viscult Festival 2002 / Finland
Production Jouko Aaltonen, Illume Oy