A People's Radio – Ballads from a Wooded Country is a carnivalesque portrayal of the Finnish landscape of the soul and abode.
The short film is based on the iconic YLE programme "People's Radio", and its visual material has been created by the road movie method of driving across summery Finland.
The film paints a panorama of what Finland looks like today. Its narration progresses through humour into civic anarchy, ultimately also towards the longing for human connection.
The short film is based on the iconic YLE programme "People's Radio", and its visual material has been created by the road movie method of driving across summery Finland.
The film paints a panorama of what Finland looks like today. Its narration progresses through humour into civic anarchy, ultimately also towards the longing for human connection.
Credits
Director
Virpi Suutari
Production
Virpi Suutari for Euphoria Film Oy, Martti Suosalo for Euphoria Film Oy
Involved TV Channel
YLE
Contact
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Euphoria Film Oy
Festival Handling
Virpi Suutari for Euphoria Film Oy
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Available versions
26 min, DCP, color
Spoken languages
Finnish
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