20th century films about the city of Tampere.
Language: Fin Duration: 78 min Age Limit: For all ages
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D038
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Fri 6.3.
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10:00
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Arthouse Cinema Niagara
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E063
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Kuvavälähdys Tampereelta
Focus on TampereDirector: -Country: FinlandYear: 1915Genre: DocumentaryDuration: 2 minAn unknown filmmakers two short shots of the Grand Duchy of Finland in the mid-1910s. The film follows workers leaving their shifts at the Finlayson factory and shows us scenes from Keskustori. These documentary images capture moments from everyday life in an increasingly industrialised town and the gaze of early cinema.
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Kesällä Tampereella
Summertime in TampereDirector: -Country: FinlandYear: 1940Genre: DocumentaryDuration: 8 minAge Limit:
A documentary of a town by Tampere-born Uno Pihlström (1903–1965), filmed during the Interim Peace in 1940. In 1940, Tampere, the Manchester of Finland, had nearly three hundred factories: "Tampere won't let up until they call Manchester the Tampere of England." The final crescendo of the film shows Tampere expanding as a grand industrial town full of vigor.
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Tampere – sinisten järvien kaupunki
Tampere, the City of Blue LakesDirector: Allan PyykköCountry: FinlandYear: 1958Genre: DocumentaryDuration: 13 minAge Limit:
1950s Tampere. The film shows the town's continental hotels and the frescoes of its Cathedral, as well as the green oasis Sorsapuisto park offers for people and birds alike. Included are the cardboard houses of the kids' traffic park and the sprawled, almost Mediterranean views of Pispala.
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Tampere – teollisuuspuisto
Tampere – Industrial ParkDirector: Allan PyykköCountry: FinlandYear: 1958Genre: DocumentaryDuration: 12 minA technicolour film with a varied and lively touch on Tampere's industrial works in the late 1950s. We see the Haarla factories, the town's textile and railroad industry, the diesel engines and "flat hats" of Valmet, Lokomo's grand steel machinery, Exelsior's kitchenware, Sarvis' plastics, the modern offset printing press of Uusi Kivipaino and the medicine of Star. After work, the people let their hair down, but public transport keeps the city moving all night.
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Tampere tekstiilejä tekee
Textile Industry in TampereDirector: Allan Pyykkö, Uno PihlströmCountry: FinlandYear: 1958Genre: DocumentaryDuration: 9 minAge Limit:
The robust textile industry of Tampere in the late 1950s. Finlayson, Klingendahl, Suomen Trikoo and PMK are still in full swing, and his Finnish tracksuit fits javelin thrower Toivo Hyytiäinen like a glove. The scale of the production is impressive: a voiceover tells us that the amount of thread made in the town every day would be more than enough to wrap around the world.
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Kaupunki kasvaa ja kaunistuu
Tampere, a City of Progress and BeautyDirector: Kaarlo NuorvalaCountry: FinlandYear: 1960Genre: DocumentaryDuration: 10 minAge Limit:
Over the years the city of Tampere has commissioned numerous short films showcasing their work. This film, made by Kaarlo Nuorvala (1910–1967) in 1960, is one of the more interesting ones. In an unconventional move, the film's opening credits are read aloud at a City Council meeting. A forward-thinking Tampere is portrayed from many different angles.
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Tampere
Director: Matti KassilaCountry: FinlandYear: 1964Genre: DocumentaryDuration: 13 minAge Limit:
Commissioned by the city of Tampere, this short film begins with a verse from Lauri Viita's poem, Mylly ('The Mill'): "That main artery of Tampere was full of movement; the walk between the market and Tuulensuu." The film focuses on the Tampere of industry and culture, summarising it in three things: shoes, machinery and textiles. Director Matti Kassila summed up the film fittingly: "I hope Tampere never loses its red brick walls."
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Pispala – Tampereen Rivieera
Pispala – The Tampere RivieraDirector: Paul ReinhardtCountry: FinlandYear: 1967Genre: DocumentaryDuration: 11 minAge Limit:
A rarely seen film commissioned by the Tampere Social Apartment Planning Committee, TASA, that showcases Pispala, a part of Tampere sitting on the ridge between its two lakes. The steep streets and alleys and the idyllic wooden houses built next to them make this neighbourhood unique and visually striking.
