Seppo Rustanius’ documentary portrays Edvard Gylling and other Finns who developed Finnish socialism in Soviet Karelia in the 1920’s and 1930’s.
After the Finnish Civil War, Karelia was a utopia for the Finnish Reds. Gylling was able to realize his vision, a utopia of socialism and working men’s country under unique and historical circumstances. An impressive Finno-Karelian project arose behind the eastern border.
Information
| Original name |
Syytteitä utopistille |
| Original language |
Finnish |
| Subtitles |
English |
| Genre |
Documentary |
| Production year |
2001 |
| Production country |
Finland |
| Running time |
54 min |
Crew
| Direction |
Seppo Rustanius (also scriptwriter) |
| Script |
Seppo Rustanius & Jouko Aaltonen |
| Cinematography |
Pekka Aine |
| Sound design |
Martti Turunen |
| Composer |
Heikki Valpola |
| Editing |
Timo Linnasalo |
| Expert |
Markku Kangaspuro |
Screenings and awards
Festivals
- 29.08.2008 Tie Vienaan -symposium
- 01.01.2002 Docpoint Helsinki International Documentary Film Festival 2002
- 01.01.2002 Tampere Film Festival 2002 and Tie Vienaan -symposium 2008 / Finland
- 01.01.2001 Kettupäivät Finnish Short Film Festival 2001
- 01.01.2001 Krakow Film Festival / Poland
Production
- Jouko Aaltonen, Illume Oy
