Retro short films about youth culture in Finland from the 1940's to the 1980's. Also featuring trailers and advertisements!
Language: Fin Duration: 86 min Age Limit: 12+
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Fri 6.3. -
14:45 -
Arthouse Cinema Niagara -
12,50
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E065
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Sat 7.3.
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10:00
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Arthouse Cinema Niagara
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12,50
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F092
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Tahtoisin olla kuningatar
I’d Like to Be a QueenDirector: Holger HarrivirtaCountry: FinlandYear: 1947Genre: Fiction, DocumentaryDuration: 13 minLiisa has the same wish for every Saturday: If only she could go to a real ball wearing silver shoes – she wants to be a queen. This half-educational short film follows young people in a post-war Finland, where the thrill of a dance brings a young lady to alcohol and gaps in her memory. Somewhere between a light-hearted storytime and a cautionary tale, the film reveals the hopes and dreams of its time.
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Huominen on sinun
Tomorrow Is YoursDirector: Matti OksaCountry: FinlandYear: 1966Genre: Fiction, DocumentaryDuration: 14 minAge Limit:
This short film by Matti Oksa looks at the issues young people are facing in the mid 1960s – a time when adults and teens were thought to be in staunch opposition. Why are the young so restless? Reino Hirviseppä's script tries offering a moral backbone and guard rail through examples: issues with cars and girls, juvy, immaturity and ignorance dominate conversations about young people. Remu Aaltonen's band, The Creatures, as well as a 16-year-old Kirka Babitzin and a flash of The Rolling Stones' 1965 gig in Yyteri add details of the time.
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Trailereita
TrailersDirector: -Country: FinlandYear: 1966–1997Genre: FictionDuration: 5 minSome movies create a generational experience that lives on in young people. In the 1960s, these movies included Mikko Niskanen's Käpy selän alla; in the early 1980's it was Tapio Suominen's Täältä tullaan elämä!, and in the 1990s, Jarmo Lampela's Sairaan kaunis maailma.
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Erikoistoimitus: Jenginuoret
Special Report: Gangs of YoungstersDirector: -Country: FinlandYear: 1978Genre: DocumentaryDuration: 18 minA special report by MTV documents the gang kids of Helsinki in their everyday lives: at school, on the streets, and doing martial arts. The fierceness of the kids is balanced by the compassion of the older generation, whereas the police only see the phenomenon through the lens of violent crime. A look at the youth culture of its time as told through multiple perspectives, which caused concern in the media upon its initial release.
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Mainoksia
CommercialsDirector: -Country: FinlandYear: 1952–1984Genre: FictionDuration: 7 minThe youth was a central demographic in commercial marketing as well. A youth-oriented ad compilation reveals the images, promises and attitudes that were used to get young people's attention throughout the decades. Ad films by Filmitalo Oy, Filmi-Jatta Oy, Shorts Mainoselokuva Oy, Story Filmi Oy and Crea-Filmi Oy highlight the ideals, dreams and consumer culture of their times.
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Reportteri – Aseman lapset
Reporter – Kids at the StationDirector: Juhan af GrannCountry: FinlandYear: 1986Genre: DocumentaryDuration: 29 minThis ad-TV documentary film depicts a situation where the police have to get more and more involved in young people's lives, and their forceful actions produce reactions: law enforcement are more often seen as the enemy rather than providers of security. Why are the children and young people not okay? A film designed and directed by Juhan af Grann, who later gained fame from his more cosmic works.
