Thursday, January 12, 2012

My favourite Finnish films of 2011

My favourite Finnish films of 2011 include (while I look forward to see one theatrically released movie that I have not yet seen, Herra Heinämäki ja leijonatuuliviiri, and many high profile non-theatrically released movies):
MY FAVOURITE FILMS: Le Havre (D: Aki Kaurismäki), Hiljaisuus ([Silence], D: Sakari Kirjavainen), Pussikaljaelokuva ([Bag Beer Movie], D: Ville Jankeri), Varasto ([The Storeroom], D: Taru Mäkelä).
MY FAVOURITE CINEMATOGRAPHY: Matka Edeniin ([Journey to Eden], D+DP: Rax Rinnekangas) (although I would have preferred it in all-photochemical 35 mm or higher resolution DCP)
MY FAVOURITE DOCUMENTARY: THEATRICAL: Salla: Selling the Silence (D: Markku Tuurna) - NON-THEATRICAL: Lastuja - taiteilijasuvun vuosisata ([Splinters - A Century in a Family of Artists], D: Peter von Bagh)
MY FAVOURITE ANIMATION: Ella & Aleksi - yllätyssynttärit [Ella & Aleksi - a Surprise Birthday Party], D: Juuso Syrjä.
MY FAVOURITE FEMALE PERFORMANCES IN LEADING ROLES: Jessica Grabowsky (Missä kuljimme kerran [Where Once We Walked], D: Peter Lindholm), Minttu Mustakallio (Varasto [The Storeroom], D: Taru Mäkelä)
MY FAVOURITE MALE PERFORMANCE: Heikki Silvennoinen as the voice talent of Martti / Mater in the Finnish voice version of Cars 2 / Autot 2, D: John Lasseter, Brad Lewis.
MY FAVOURITE MUSIC:  Ella & Aleksi - yllätyssynttärit [Ella & Aleksi - a Surprise Birthday Party].
MY FAVOURITE SHORTS SEEN IN TAMPERE FILM FESTIVAL:
Ilmianto [The Informers], D: Milla Pelkonen.
Miten marjoja poimitaan [How to Pick Berries], D: Elina Talvensaari.
Erään hyönteisen tuho [The Death of an Insect], D: Hannes Vartiainen, Pekka Veikkolainen.

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