Going To Kansas City

A-027841 / 12 / FI / CA / 1997 / Mandart, Pekka / / drama
Going To Kansas City. © 3318991 Canada Inc. D: Pekka Mandart. CAST: Mikko Nousiainen, Michael Ironside, Melissa Galianos. 98’. 1,85. In English and Finnish. Finnish / Swedish subtitles by Movision. DIST: Mandart Entertainment. Viewed in Helsinki, VET, Tuesday 17 March 1998. ** The adventures of the Finnish exchange student in violent Kansas. Michael Ironside is good as the grim Sheriff and Melissa Galianos shows talent in the role as his daughter. Unfortunately, Mikko Nousiainen lacks the power it takes to carry the lead. Filmed in Québec.

Karhun valtakunta / The Kingdom of the Bear

Kari Kemppainen, Pekka Mandart: Karhun valtakunta / The Kingdom of the Bear (FI 1997). Photo © Pekka Mandart.

A-027838 / G / FI / 1997 / Kemppainen, Kari etc. / nature documentary

Björnens rike.

FI © 1997 Mandart Production. D: Kari Kemppainen, Pekka Mandart. DP: Kari Kemppainen. CAST: Bear, Wolverine, Wolf, Deer, Elk, Wood Grouse, Fox, Swan, Crane. 51’ /25 fps/ PAL. DIST: Mandart Production. VHS projection in Helsinki, VET, Friday 6 March 1998. *** Beautiful documentary about wildlife in Kuhmo, on the Eastern border of Finland. Full of long, exciting and extremely difficult-to-get scenes about the shy beasts of the great forest.