Filmography 1987 -
2005
Rustanius Seppo
Finland
50 min
Subtitle language: English
Genre: Documentary
Oneliner: A documentary about the refugees of Kronstadt and their offspring.
Synopsis: In 1921, a revolt broke out in the military base of Kronstadt, in front of St. Petersburg. The soldiers demanded defeasance of the Bolshevik power. The revolt was subdued, and approximately 8000 people escaped from the island to Terijoki, Finland. The streets of Terijoki were full of chilly refugees. It was the first large-scale refugee crisis in Finland. The refugees were isolated to camps and later they tried to be repatriated to Russia. The film follows the refugees’ and their offspring’s adaptation to the Finnish society.
Production country: Finland
Credits Director: Rustanius Seppo (also script)
Screenings and awards Festivals: DocPoint Helsinki Documentary Film Festival 2006 and Tampere Film Festival 2005 / Finland
Production Jouko Aaltonen, Illume Oy
1988
Churchill Joan
Oneliner: A documentary film about the Jewish population of Estonia. A collaborative production.
Credits Director: Churchill Joan (also script)
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