Cinéma Laika
2023•1h 21m•8.0•Released
Documentary
In the heart of the Finnish forest, the long-closed foundry of the little town of Karkkila has come back to life thanks to director Aki Kaurismäki and his creation of the town's first cinema. The peace and calm of the little town of Karkkila, nestled deep in the Finnish forest, is interrupted by unexpected sounds. In the abandoned foundry, noisy building work is taking place. Inside the building, Aki Kaurismäki is both builder and site manager of what is soon to become the Kino Laika cinema. The creation of the cinema is the talk of the town. In the factory still in activity, in a 1960s Cadillac, in a bikers' club, in the local pub, in the woods or in Aki Kaurismäki's former editing room, people start talking about cinema again.
Director
Veljko Vidak
Writer
Emmanuelle Felce, Veljko Vidak
Languages
French, Finnish, English
Studio
43e Parallèle Productions
Cast
Aki Kaurismäki
Self
Anna Karjalainen
Self
Kaisa Karjalainen
Self
Juho Kuosmanen
Self
Mikko Myllylahti
Self
Herra Ylppö
Self
Nuppu Koivu
Self
Simon Al-Bazoon
Self
Jim Jarmusch
Self
Amy Taubin
Self
Mika Lätti
Self
Production
Company
43e Parallèle Productions
Company
Ciné+
Company
Les films du Worso
Company
Procirep-Angoa
Company
Sputnik
Producer
Veljko Vidak
Producer
Emmanuelle Felce
Producer
Sylvie Pialat
Producer
Benoît Quainon
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