İstanbul Modern Cinema presents six recent Finnish films with the cooperation of the Embassy of Finland. These films, most of which were directed by women, take a look at instances of childhood with its dilemmas, hesitations, and growing pains. In these stories, where the mind of the child is at work, you will see people who however much they grow continue to be the children of their parents.
FORBIDDEN FRUIT (KIELLETTY HEDELMÄ), 2009
Finland | 35mm, Color, 104’ | Finnish
Director: Dome Karukoski
Cast: Marjut Maristo, Amanda Pilke, Malla Malmivaara
HEARTBEATS (KOHTAAMISIA), 2009
Finland | 35mm, Color, 81’ | Finnish
Director: Saara Cantell
Cast: Anneli Sauli, Jenni Banerjee, Sampo Sarkola
LAST COWBOY STANDING (SKAVABÖLEN POJAT), 2008
Finland | 35mm, Color, 123’ | Finnish
Director: Zaida Bergroth
Cast: Ilmari Järvenpää, Onni Tommila, Lauri Tilkanen
OVERSEAS AND UNDER YOUR SKIN (MAATA MEREN ALLA), 2009
Finland | 35mm, Color, 86’ | Finnish
Director: Lenka Hellstedt
Cast: Amira Khalifa, Marja Packalén, Matti Ristinen
TRAVELLING (MATKA), 2008
Finland | 35mm, Color, 77’ | Finnish
Directors: Anastasia Lapsui, Markku Lehmuskallio
TWISTED ROOTS (VÄÄRÄT JUURET), 2009
Finland | 35mm, Color, 99’ | Finnish
Director: Saara Saarela
Cast: Pertti Sveholm, Milka Ahlroth, Niko Saarela