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ROCK - PAPER - SCISSORS

4.1.2004

(Kivi - paperi - sakset)

A documentary about North Karelian wood and textile industry workers who experience a turning point in their life. In Uimaharju Pulpmill, the retiring workers are being replaced by young men, and the trade union is strong. The textile factory in Nurmes, however, is moving its sewing industry to Estonia, which means that dozens of long-term employments are coming to an end. What remains? Vesa and Topi from the paper trade union and Anja and Leila from the textile industry union take us to search for comradeship and hope.

Director: Ulla Turunen
Production: RT Documentaries Oy, Finland, 2003


FACE TO FACE

5.1.2004

(Kasvoista kasvoihin)

A touching documentary about the everyday life and care of the old people in Koskela Hospital. The film shows the reality that the visiting relatives and the decision-makers never see.

Director: Kristina Schulgin
Production: Kristallifilmi, Finland, 2003


DAWN

6.1.2004

(Sarastus)

"For a long time I lived in the mist, surrounded by sorrow". Eight Finns talk about the death of their spouse, the person they loved most, and about how they overcame sorrow.

Director: Pekka Uotila
Production: Millennium Film, Finland, 2002


MY NEIGHBOURHOOD

7.1.2004

(Minä ja Itä-Hakkila)

A documentary about Finnish people and their way of life in a suburb of Vantaa from a Lebanese man's viewpoint. Jean Bitar introduces his home neighbourhood, Hakkila, which he has filmed with an optimistic outlook for several years.

Director: Jean Bitar
Production: Bitar Films Oy, Finland, 2003


MARY ANN SPEAKS OUT

14.1.2004

(Mary Annin puheenvuoro)

Mary Ann is a Native American who belongs to the Dene tribe. She lives in Northern Canada in an area where uranium is mined for use in nuclear power plants such as the Finnish Olkiluoto.

Director: Eeva Jäntti
Production: Ochre Chronicles Oy, Finland, 2003


PEASANT PROFILE: THE APPROACH

14.1.2004

(Maalaistarinoita / Profils paysans: l'approche)

Raymond Depardo's documentary about people in the countryside. The film takes a look at their life and thoughts.

Director: Raymond Depardo
Production: Palmeraie et Désert, France, 2000


WHEEL OF TIME

21.1.2004

(Ajan pyörä)

Werner Herzog's film about Buddhism and its invisible essence. The documentary introduces the world's biggest Buddhist ritual, Kalachakra, in India and Austria. Herzog was also allowed to follow secret rituals promoting tolerance and world peace.

Director: Werner Herzog
Production: Werner Herzog Film GmbH, Germany, 2003


RAIDERS OF THE LOST KUNG FU

28.1.2004

(Kadonneen Kung fun metsästäjät)

Two Finnish men, John Hakalax and Jan Wellman left for China to look for the real Kung Fu champions. Instead of finding meditation and philosophy, they met a much more wretched reality. Directors: John Hakalax and Kim Finn Production: Hakalax Productions, 2003


WAR AND PEACE, JANG AUR AMAN

21.1.2004

(Sota ja rauha)

An entertaining and somewhat shocking documentary about the nuclear weapon race between India and Pakistan and about the movement against nuclear weapons. It took four years for the director Anand Patwardhan to film this documentary which has been even compared to the Gulliver's Travels.

Director and producer: Anand Patwardhab, India, 2001


INTERESTING TIMES: THE SOLDIER

28.1.2004

(Kiinalainen sotilas)

An exceptional documentary about a young, Chinese man, whose parents decide he would be better off in the army. The film shows what the military life is like in China, and it belongs to the series "Interesting Times" which has enabled young Chinese directors to carry out their visions about today's China.

Director: Wu Gong
Production: Decameron Films, China, 2002