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Finlandia Foundation Seattle Chapter Films from Finland 2008 FFSC presents Finnish films at the Swedish Cultural Center on the fourth Wednesday of each month (except July and August) at 7:30 PM. The films shown this year are listed below. For more information about the Films from Finland series or any individual movies, please send email to FFSC@finns.org. A $5.00 donation is requested at the door to cover the cost of "Films from Finland". Refreshments are available, and there is ample free parking near the Swedish Cultural Center. FINLANDIA FOUNDATION ‘FILMS FROM FINLAND’ 2008 SCHEDULE May 28 Menolippu Mombasaan (One-Way Ticket to Mombassa), 2002, 84 minutes, K-llPopular choice for Best Film of the year, this road movie
follows a pair of young men who meet in a hospital and decide to hit the highway
before death claims them. The trip to Mombassa stalls as one of them insists on
going to Lapland first to see his dream girl. June 25 Mies vailla meneisyyttä (Man without a Past), 2002, 97 minutes, K-7.Following “Drifting Clouds” after eight years, this much-honored second film in the Kaurismäki trilogy picks up the title character as he arrives homeless in a Helsinki far from the tourist track. He finds a violent welcome, but there love appears on the fringes. July 23 and August 27 No films. September 24 Laitakaupungin valot (Lights in the Dusk), 2006, 75 minutes, K-7.The ten-year trilogy of Kaurismäki films ends with a
noirish tale of a security guard who falls for a beautiful femme fatale and is
betrayed by her to her crime boss keeper. Hope for this lonely “loser” comes
from a woman who works at the local sausage stand. October 22 Kenen joukoissa seisot (Revolution), 2006, 80 minutes, S.Awarded a Jussi for Best Documentary in 2007, this “blast to the past” examines the role of a number of 1970s bands in promoting revolutionary social change in Finland and in the world. The literal title, “Which Side Are You On?” is a key to this film’s perspective.
November 26 Koirankynnen leikkaaja (Dog Nail Clipper), 2004, 105 minutes, K-11.Seattle favorite Peter Franzén won a Jussi for his portrayal of how a soldier with a WW II head injury adjusts to post-war life with the help of his friends. Directed with skill by Markku Pölönen, who also won a Jussi for his work in this Best Film of the year in 2005.
December 24 No film. All films are at 7:30 p.m. in the Swedish Cultural Center, 1920 Dexter Ave. N. in Seattle.
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