Arctic Fury film and media festival in Arktikum
30.10.2012 15:16
Arctic Fury brings light and color to the darkness of Arctic Circle on 6. - 10.11. of November 2012 in Rovaniemi.
Cinematography and media art come to Rovaniemi in the beginning of the period of darkness. During the festival there is a great opportunity to see the best of Nordic and Northern films and documents. The program offers a wide variety of Nordic drama as well as authentic documentaries from arctic regions. For foreigners this is a good opportunity to study the way of life in the North.
The event will take place at Arktikum.
Tickets are free! You can book your tickets online info@arktikum.fi or come and get them at Arktikum. The festival desk is serving from Tuesday morning.
Information: http.//arktistavimmaa.org
English Program (Spoken English or English subtitles):
Wednesday 7.11.2012
14:00 - Iron Sky - Timo Vuorensola (2012) 93 min, Finland
In the last moments of World War II, a secret Nazi space program evaded destruction by fleeing to the Dark Side of the Moon. During 70 years of utter secrecy, the Nazis construct a gigantic space fortress with a massive armada of flying saucers.
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18:00 - Eleven human images - Anastasia Lapsui & Markku Lehmuskallio (2012) 76 min, Finland
The film examines people in prehistoric rock pictures. The film does not approach the rock art from the archaeologist or art history point of view, but sees the rock as a mirror image, Which reflects man's self-portrait. When a person Creates an image to the rock, at the sametime they Reveals something about himself, his time and thinking. Totem images are more powerful than the totem itself.
Thursday 8.11.2012
14:00 - The Tundra Book - Aleksei Vakhrushev (2011) 105min, Russia
72 years have passed as deer herder Vukvukai lives in the depths of Chukotka. He is an old man full of energy and wisdom - the 'real man of the tundra' whose life can not be seen apart from by the deer. His people take care of a huge herd - over 14,000 deer. Their life is a non-stop struggle for survival and well-being in the most harsh weather conditions of Chaun-Chukotka. They deeply believe in the strength of tradition and so succeed in their struggle. The ancient culture of Nomadic Chukchi takes care of them, so they preserve and follow it. As far as it is now - their realm remains stable.
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16:00 - FinnSurf - Aleksi Raij (2011) 52 min, Finland
You are covered with frost and it's snowing. A few minus degrees are multiplied by the freezing onshore wind blowing at 30 m/s. FINNSURF is the world's first Finnish surf film. It's a freezing, and at the same time warm documentary of surfing in Finland, and in some other places as well. A world where life is a dream and dream is everyday life. This documentary tells a story of five Finnish surfers. Everyone has their own point of view on surfing, Finland and surfing in Finland.
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Friday 9.11.2012
14:00 - Aranda, letter from the blue planet - Anu Kuivalainen (2011) 75min, Finland
The Aranda is a ship unlike any other. On its board scientific researchers scrutinise and study the oceans at the four corners of our planet. Men and women in their quest for knowledge, embarked towards the unknown, lost in immensity. The ship is their microcosm, the sea, their horizon. A contemplative film filled with mystery that adopts the silence and rhythm of maritime living.
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18:00 - The Punk Syndrome - Jukka Kärkkäinen, Jani-Petteri Passi (2012) 85 min, Finland
The Punk Syndrome is a film about Finland's most kick-ass punk rock band, Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät. The band members, Pertti, Kari, Toni and Sami, are mentally handicapped and they play their music with a lot of attitude and pride. The Punk Syndrome is a film about the essence of punk. Its a story of handicapped people rebelling against the mainstream. This time you're allowed to stare and wonder why they act the way they do. And you'll fall in love with them as you watch how the most kick-ass punk band in Finland conquers the world.
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