National Competition 9: Shorts

Screenings of National Competition are dedicated to the most recent Finnish shortfilms and documentaries.

Language: Eng, Fin Duration: 92 min Age Limit: 12+

  • kalenteri-ikoni Thu 5.3.

  • kelloikoni 16:15

  • karttaikoni Finnkino Cine Atlas 2

  • 12,50

  • D025

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  • kalenteri-ikoni Sat 7.3.

  • kelloikoni 10:30

  • karttaikoni Finnkino Cine Atlas 2

  • 12,50

  • F076

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  • Noita

    The Witch
    Director: Malakias
    Country: Finland
    Year: 2025
    Genre: Animation, Fiction
    Duration: 9 min

    How I learned to fly?

  • ROSA

    Director: Sasha Huber
    Country: Finland
    Year: 2025
    Genre: Fiction
    Duration: 6 min

    Rosa Emilia Clay (1875–1959) was a teacher, singer, and choral conductor born in Namibia. In 1899, she became the first African-born Finnish citizen. After experiencing racism, she moved to the United States in 1904.

  • Vuorosanat

    A Part Unwritten
    Director: Arman Zafari
    Country: Finland
    Year: 2025
    Genre: Fiction
    Duration: 19 min

    Niina, a struggling drama teacher, receives an unusual request from her boss: to deliver a eulogy at his father’s funeral in his place. Desperate for an opportunity to perform, she finds herself considering the absurd proposition.

  • Firewalk

    Director: Pink Twins
    Country: Finland
    Year: 2025
    Genre: Experimental, Fiction
    Duration: 10 min

    A pre-apocalyptic midnight walk takes you through a burning forest to witness a looming destruction. A fire in the forest either marks an impending doom, or serves as a metaphysical gateway between realities. With their new short film Firewalk, chaos animators Pink Twins are on a deconstructive streak: as they guide you through gloomy visions of an all-consuming catastrophe, they also strip down the illusion of moving image itself, break the spell of immersion and reveal the sketchy building blocks of animated storytelling, staying true to their dark intuition.

  • Superstar

    Director: Jan Forsström
    Country: Finland
    Year: 2026
    Genre: Fiction
    Duration: 15 min

    A woman wants to be a better mom for her teenage daughter. The girl has a dream the mother wants to make come true, but a young man gets in the way.

  • Letters from Little Jimmy

    Director: David John Graham
    Country: Finland
    Year: 2025
    Genre: Animation
    Duration: 4 min

    Letters From Little Jimmy is a short film told through traditional 2D animation. It follows a devoted son who writes home to his mother with tales of glory and adventure, but as the letters unfold, it becomes clear that not everything is as it seems.

  • Muistot liikkuvat kuin kaukaiset saaret

    Memories Move like Distant Islands
    Director: Saarlotta Virri
    Country: Finland
    Year: 2025
    Genre: Documentary
    Duration: 29 min

    A wetland archaeologist tracks groundwater levels in a drained mire. In a quiet village, the emergency call center receives reports of a drifting island. As day turns to night, amid the fog appear mythical creatures that might have something to do with the creation of the mires. This kaleidoscopic tale takes us on a journey across time and place, exploring the tense relationship between humans and wetlands from surprising perspectives that blend science and oral folklore.