Films supported by the Foundation in Venice and Toronto
Two feature films and one feature documentary co-produced by Finnish companies will have their world premiere in major fall festivals.
Image: Quiet Life / Les Films du Worso
Israel Palestine on Swedish TV 1958–1989 / SVT
The three-hour documentary film Israel Palestine on Swedish TV 1958–1989, by Göran Hugo Olsson, will premiere Out of Competition in Venice. Known for his films based on archival materials, the new film explores materials produced by the Swedish public broadcasting company SVT.
The film’s sound designer is Micke Nyström. Finnish co-producers of the film are Miia Haavisto and Marja Pihlaja from Tekele Productions.
Read more about the film on Venice Film Festival’s site
The feature drama Quiet Life, by the Greek filmmaker Alexandros Avranas, will screen in the Orizzonti section of the Venice Film Festival. The film follows an immigrant family seeking asylum in Sweden only to find their daughter fall into coma unexplained.
The co-production between France, Germany, Greece, Estonia, Sweden and Finland includes Finnish talent such as set designer Markku Pätilä, composer Tuomas Kantelinen and gaffer Ville Penttilä. Some scenes were filmed in the Paimio Sanatorium, and Finnish actors Anu Sinisalo and Alina Tomnikov have small roles in the film.
Finnish co-producer of Quiet Life is Kaarle Aho from Making Movies. The film is produced by the French company Les Films du Worso.
Read more about the film on Venice Film Festival’s site
The Swedish Torpedo / Hannes Krantz, Momento Film
The Swedish Torpedo, a feature film by Frida Kempff, will have its world premiere in the Centrepiece section of the Toronto International Film Festival. Set during the summer of 1939, the film tells the true story of Sally Bauer, a Swedish woman who swam across the English Channel.
The Finnish crew members include actors Seidi Haarla and Henrika Andersson, sound designer Pietu Korhonen and several special effects specialists among others. Finnish co-producer is Klaus Heydemann from Inland Film Company.
Read more about the film on TIFF’s site
The 81st Venice Film Festival takes place August 28–September 7, 2024. Toronto International Film Festival takes place September 5–15, 2024.