Young Mr. Lincoln
One of Ford’s main works, the brilliantly framed Young Mr. Lincoln (1939), centers on an 1837 trial, where young Lincoln... View Article
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Viva Varda!
We are used to seeing Agnès Varda in front of the camera, as she unforgettably appeared in numerous of her... View Article
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Two Wars
Jan Ijäs’ Two Wars is a documentary essay film in two parts. The first concerns a prisoner-of-war camp in Monte... View Article
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The Worthless
The Worthless breathed new life into Finnish cinema, broke the mould and shattered perceptions that had become ossified into realism.... View Article
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The Mercenary Soldier
Beginning with a sequence that challenges even the unforgettable opening of Touch of Evil (1958), Anssi Mänttäri’s The Mercenary Soldier... View Article
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Thank You Very Much
Andy Kaufman (1949-??) was not only a comedian and a sitcom star, but also a performance artist and provocateur who... View Article
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Stop Making Sense
This karaoke sing-along film – a beloved festival tradition – turns the festival tent into a funk gospel church with... View Article
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Silent Comedy Greats
This year’s silent film experiences in Sodankylä are rounded off by a hilarious classic comedy trio accompanied by Neil Brand.... View Article
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San Pietro
During WWII, some leading Hollywood directors enlisted in the United States Army, for whom they made propaganda films about the... View Article
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Pictures of Ghosts
This year in Sodankylä, there are two exceptionally evocative essays on movie madness. This first one is about the importance... View Article
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