Category: Culture
Love & Anarchy Film Festival 2019
We Talked About Trainhopping, Cockfighting and Music With Filmmaker Arno Bitschy and Composer Warren Ellis
In his latest project, French filmmaker Arno Bitschy collaborated with Warren Ellis, a composer and a member of alt-rock group Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds.
Here’s A List of Some of the Best Films We Watched at the Helsinki International Film Festival – Love & Anarchy
Here's a list of some of the top movies that screened at HIFF Love and Anarchy.
Icelandic Actor Ingvar Sigurdsson: Every Day I Felt That I Was Doing Something Important
Ingvar Sigurdsson visited Helsinki to present the film 'A White, White Day,' in which he plays the leading role, to Finnish moviegoers at HIFF Love and Anarchy.
‘Deerskin’ Film Review: Jean Dujardin Is Too Cool For Corduroy
In this dark comedy by French auteur Quentin Dupieux, we follow Jean Dujardin on a mission to rid the world of jackets.
German Filmmaker Pia Hellenthal: Getting Everything Out Openly, Honestly, Is a Start
Hellenthal is an engaging talker, and she spoke about the ideas informing her film with expressive hand gestures and by using table objects to visualize her points.
Danish Director Laurits Flensted-Jensen: I’m Interested in Exploring Themes We Are Afraid to Talk About
Director Laurits Flensted-Jensen is presenting his debut feature film, Neon Heart, to audiences at HIFF Love and Anarchy. We talked about the themes running through his film as well as the filming process itself.
‘Anthropocene: The Human Epoch’ Film Review: A Document That Doesn’t Preach But Shows How We Change the Planet
Unlike most environmentalist documentaries out there, Anthropocene assumes no moral high ground, doesn't preach, implore, judge or display righteous indignation.
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Australian Talent Margot Robbie Takes the Cinemas by Storm on Friday
Margot Robbie stars in 'Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)' and 'Bombshell' - both premiering in cinemas on Friday.
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Finland Breaks the Guinness World Record For Most Nationalities in Sauna
A total of 101 nationalities fitted themselves in the world’s largest wood-heated sauna at the Finnish Naval Academy in Suomenlinna Island, Helsinki.
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‘Joker’ Film Review: Decent, but Doesn’t Live Up to the Hype
Todd Phillips' take on the Joker falls short of high expectations, despite an amazing Joaquin Phoenix.
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4 Things You Didn’t Know That Connect Japan and Finland
We dug into some of the less-known facts, which unite the two geographically distant countries.
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Full-Blooded Version of Shakespeare’s Macbeth Set to Be Performed Across Finland
This full-blooded version of the play has been so successful that it has been constantly revived and toured worldwide since 2001.
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‘Aquaman’ Film Review: Bush Was Wrong – Men and Fish Can’t Coexist Peacefully
Jason Momoa is a superhero. He's half man, half fish.
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‘Mile 22’ Film Review: A Gem In Its Own Genre
Peter Berg and Mark Wahlberg collaborate in their fourth film, resulting in a fast-paced action gem.
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The Portrait of President Sauli Niinistö Is on Display In Ateneum Art Museum
The portrait has been moved to the museum from the Presidential Room of the Government Palace.
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Finnish Association to Sculpt a Giant Face of Trump Into Arctic Glacier – First Scale Model Rises at Narinkkatori in Helsinki
President Donald Trump's face stands tall at Narinkkatori.
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Here’s Why The Pandas May Be Sleeping When Presented to Public in February
The pandas may well be sleeping when on view in their new enclosure that opens to the public on February 17, 2018.
‘All the Money in the World’ Film Review: Plummer’s Cold Performance Makes the Viewer Sweat
It's a great thriller.
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Economists Suggest Lower Wages to Immigrants Who Start Working
Lower pay would allow immigrants greater opportunities to integrate, improve productivity and become employed, the economists say.
‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Film Review: Cate Blanchett’s Performance as Goddess of Death is an Instant Classic
Blanchett's performance is a knockout in the third installation of the Thor saga.
This Is How I Prepare for Winter
I have got into a routine each autumn and living this far north it is best to be prepared.
The von Wright Brothers Captured the Spirit of Birds on Canvas With Scientific Accuracy – Exhibit Opens Today
A major exhibition of over 300 works by the von Wright Brothers opens at the Ateneum Art Museum in Helsinki today.
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We Asked the Estonian President What We Could Learn From Them – Nobel Winner Urged To Go ‘Head to Head’
We interviewed Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid and the Nobel-winning professor of economics, Bengt Holmström, about what the future may bring.
Hands Holding the Air Guitar Cannot Commit Any Crime, Airistotle Wins His Consecutive World Title
According to the air guitar ideology, ”Wars would end, climate change would stop and bad things would disappear if all the people in the world played the air guitar.”
School Peace Is Declared in Finland: In School, Everyone Should Feel Important
“If there was no bullying, everyone could concentrate on school and could get better grades and maybe even a better future."
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Helsinki Scores In Top Ten of the Most Livable Cities in the World
Helsinki is the only city of the Nordic countries that made it to top ten in the list.
‘Wonder Woman’ Film Review: A Superheroine in a Super Film, Who Doesn’t Spare Evil Men
Wonder Woman kicks male ass in an entertaining feature-length film.
Finland Could Soon Honor the Creator of Moomins Tove Jansson With a Flag Day
The creators of the initiative were surprised that there isn't a flag day already.
Here Are the Highlights of the Musical Performances at World Village Festival
World Village Festival will gather tens of thousands of people to Kaisaniemi Park in Helsinki during the weekend, May 27-28.
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Five Facts That You Didn’t Know About J.V. Snellman
Snellman, for example, never learned to write in Finnish.
‘Tom of Finland’ Film Review: Art or Hardcore Gay Sex Imagery? – It’s about life
Dome Karukoski's film about Touko Laaksonen, the Finnish homoerotic artist who became popular around the world, is a gem.
‘Vaiana’ Film Review: A Sunny Vacation With the Price of a Movie Ticket
In the depths of the Finnish winter, people dream of sunnier climes; a beach perhaps somewhere in the South Pacific. Vaiana takes you there.
Video: Snow Sculptors Compete In Finnish Championships in Juuka
Finland's centenary was the theme of the year.
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The BUK Missile System That Shot Down the Malaysian Airlines Plane Preserved in a Museum in Tuusula
Finland is the first country in the world to preserve a BUK missile system in a museum.