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SUMMARY:Olavi Virta movie - November 13
DESCRIPTION:  \n \n  \n  \nCanadian Friends of Finland (CFF) & Finnish Studies at U of T \nproudly present a new Finnish film \nOLAVI VIRTA  \n \n  \nOlavi Virta (by Timo Koivusalo\, 2018) tells a story of one of the most loved singers of Finland and “The King of Finnish Tango” – Olavi Virta (1915–1972). During his career between 1930s and 1950s\, Virta recorded more than 600 songs\, such as Finnish classics Hopeinen kuu and Kultainen nuoruus. He was a member of the famous vocal ensemble Kipparikvartetti. Olavi Virta was also known for his love for women\, which resulted in divorce and separation from his children. After years of success\, Virta spent the last years of his life fighting against alcoholism and poverty. \nOlavi Virta (2018) is Timo Koivusalo’s 17th film. \nEnglish sub-titles. \nPre-film talk by Dr. Toni-Matti Karjalainen (Aalto University\, Finland)\nReception with coffee and pulla follows \nTICKETS: $ 12 CFF members       $ 15 others   \n\n \n\n\n\nOptions\n\n\nCFF members $12.00 CADNon-members $15.00 CAD\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nPhone: 416 730 8350 \nEmail: president@cff.ca \nTickets also sold at the door.
URL:http://cff.ca/upcomingevents/olavi-virta-movie-november-13/
LOCATION:Innis College\, Town Hall\, University of Toronto\,\, 2 Sussex Avenue\, Toronto\, ON\, M5S 1J5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Movie
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SUMMARY:Finnish Film Festival - 100 Years of Finnish Cinema
DESCRIPTION:5 Films\n1 Film left!\n\nSEL8NNE\nNov 29\nThe record breaking documentary film about Teemu “The Finnish Flash” Selänne and his unlimited skating speed\, will give the Finnish Film Festival a powerful ending. The leading star in the movie\, no other than Selänne himself\, doesn’t need an introduction. The Variety Magazine called him “possibly the best-known export Finland has produced outside of Nokia”. \nThe film is a biography which will tell you the story behind the most famous Finnish hockey player. Come\, enjoy and be impressed! \n\n\n\n\n\n  \nLocation: Innis College\, University of Toronto \nDoors open: 6:30pm \nProgram starts at: 6.30pm \nTickets: $15 \nDiscussion and reception with coffee and pulla follows! \n \n\nPreviously shown \nSIBELIUS \nSept 27\nEven to this day\, Jean Sibelius (1865 – 1957) is one of the most well-known Finnish composers. Timo Koivusalo’s film Sibelius follows his career as he develops into one of the most creative minds of his time only to have the maelstrom of outside pressure and self-criticism to gradually suffocate his creativity. It is also about the great love story between Sibelius and his wife of just about 70 years\, Aino.\nThe movie tells the unique story of Jean Sibelius. It is a life story\, a love story and a story about the music that changed history. \nFinnish music performed by Lili Ahopelto before the film.\nDiscussion and reception with coffee and pulla follows! \n \n\n\nTHE MAN WITHOUT A PAST\nOct 11\nThe Man Without a Past (2002)\, directed by internationally renowned filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki\, tells a story of an unnamed man trying to rebuild his life and make sense of his place in the world after getting mugged and losing his memory. It is both a humorous and melancholy story about people and society – typical of the unique Kaurismäki style. \nThe Man without a Past is a movie that defined Finnish Cinema and made Kaurismäki internationally famous director. The film won a slew of awards at Cannes Film Festival (including the Grand Jury prize and best actress for Kati Outinen)\, and it was nominated for an Oscar\, making it one the most successful Finnish movies of all time. \nLocation: Innis College\, University of Toronto\nDoors Open: 6:30pm\nProgram starts at: 7pm\nTickets: $15 (or $65 for the full series)\nPre film talk by: Professor Emeritus Börje Vähämäki:“Aki Kaurismäki’s Contribution to Finnish Cinema”\nDiscussion and reception with coffee and pulla follows! \n \n\nTHE UNKNOWN SOLDIER\nOctober 25\nThe Unknown Soldier (1955) was and still is the most successful and most watched film ever made in Finland. Directed by Edvin Laine and based on a novel written by Väinö Linna\, The Unknown Soldier has touched the hearts of millions by telling the story about the Continuation War in 1941. In the movie the story about the Continuation War between Finland and the Soviet Union is told through the viewpoint of ordinary Finnish soldiers. The Unknown Soldier occupies a central place in the consciousness of the Finnish population and it is a Finnish tradition to view this film to celebrate Finland’s independence. It is a movie you just want see over and over again. \nIn Finland The Unknown Soldier won six categories at Jussi Awards\, including the award for the Best Direction. The movie was also nominated for a Bafta Award in 1959. \nLocation: Innis College\, University of Toronto\nDoors Open: 6:00pm\nProgram starts at: 6.30pm\nTickets: $15\nPre film performance by: Timo Närhinsalo\, a Mannerheim impersonator.\nDiscussion and reception with coffee and pulla follows! \n \n\n\nTHE ETERNAL ROAD\nNov 1\n  \nThe movie The Eternal Road (Ikitie) is based on Antti Tuuri’s novel of the same name. This novel\, in turn\, is largely based on the historical research conducted by late Professor Varpu Lindström into the lives and fates of the Finnish Americans and Canadians who moved to Soviet Karelia in the 1930s. The film is directed by AJ Annila. The film premiered in Finland about a month ago and received exceptionally raving reviews:\nAn immediate classic! Heavyweight writer. Brilliant acting. A visionary film director. These are all things that make Ikitie – The Eternal Road one of the most successful filmatizations of a novel ever seen in Finland. \nAntti Tuuri is an outstanding story teller\, who always researches his topics diligently. The fact that he extracts much of his facts from Varpu Lindstrom’s writings serves to generate in-depth and emotionally accurate scenes\, which are quite conducive to transforming prose writing to film. A large number of Tuuri’s novels have been made into film\, for example\, Plainlands (1988)\, The Winter War (1989)\, Ambush (1999)\, Mother of Mine (2005)\,and now The Eternal Road (2017) offers a dignified addition to this series. \n(This a change to Our Finland100Toronto Film Festival – Tom of Finland is out\, The Eternal Road is in. \nThe film festival organized jointly by the Finnish Studies Program at the University of Toronto and CFF has had to drop the announced Tom of Finland film. Unfortunately\, it could not be procured. In its place will be shown a brand new highly celebrated movie fresh from Finland The Eternal Road.) \n\nLocation: Innis College\, University of Toronto\nDoors Open: 6:30pm\nProgram starts at: 7pm\nTickets: $15
URL:http://cff.ca/upcomingevents/finnish-film-festival-100-years-finnish-cinema/
LOCATION:Innis College\, Town Hall\, University of Toronto\,\, 2 Sussex Avenue\, Toronto\, ON\, M5S 1J5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Movie
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SUMMARY:Finnish Blood 
Swedish Heart; April 25
DESCRIPTION:Canadian Friends of Finland film night\nFinnish Blood\nSwedish Heart\n\n(Laulu koti-ikävästä\, Ingen riktig finne)\nA musical documentary by Mika Ronkainen\nReception  will follow with coffee and pulla\nPlease note – new venue – below \nThe film tells the personal story of Tauno and Kai\, a father and a son\, who go on a road trip into the emotional memory and the history of Finnish immigration in Sweden; of shame\, guilt\, belonging\, identity\, and family secrets. It is also a story of those 600\,000 Finns who moved to Sweden in the 1960’s–1970’s escaping unemployment in Finland. Around 200\,000 of them returned to Finland. Tauno and Kai were among those who returned. This story touches everybody who has ever loved and belonged to more than one place. \nThe film creates a special cinematic genre of its own. While being a documentary\, it is also a road movie and a musical. The musical backbone of the film is formed by songs written in the 1970’s by first – generation Finnish immigrants in Sweden\, and performed live in the film by second – generation Sweden-Finnish musicians. \n“Finnish Blood Swedish Heart” is Mika Ronkainen’s third feature length documentary after successful “Screaming Men” (Huutajat) and “Freetime Machos” (Miesten vuoro). “Finnish Blood Swedish Heart” has also received numerous international film awards. \nTickets sold online and at the door \nCFF member $10 \nNon-member $15 \nFinnish Studies student $5 \n\n \n\n\n\nTicket options:\n\n\nMember $10.00 CADNon-Member $15.00 CADFinnish Studies student $5.00 CAD\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nThis event is presented by the Finnish Studies Program at the University of Toronto\, Canadian Friends of Finland & Canadian Friends of Finland Education Foundation. \nDonations go to the Canadian Friends of Finland Education Foundation in support of The Finnish Studies Program at the University of Toronto. \nPlease consider supporting Finnish Studies by donating to CFFEF. \nSPECIAL THANKS to Mika Ronkainen\, the director of the film for his generous support.\n \nPlease note – new venue – below
URL:http://cff.ca/upcomingevents/finnish-blood-%e2%80%a8swedish-heart-april-25/
LOCATION:The Spadina Theatre at Alliance Française de Toronto\, 24 Spadina Road\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5R2S7\, Canada
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SUMMARY:21 Ways to Ruin a Marriage - April 8\, 2015
DESCRIPTION:Canadian Friends of Finland presents\n21 Ways to Ruin a Marriage\n(21 tapaa pilata avioliitto)\nA Brilliant Comedy by Johanna Vuoksenmaa\, it was the highest grossing locally produced movie of the 2013 in Finland. May not be suitable for children. Finnish w English subtitles. \nTrailer: \n \nTime: Wednesday\, April 8\, 2015 at 7:00 pm \nPlace: the newly renovated Innis College\, University of Toronto\, \n2 Sussex Avenue\, St George Subway;\nparking garage across from Robarts Library on St George St. \nCFF Members $10\, Non-Members $15 \nPlease scroll down to reserve tickets in advance (for pick up at the door). \nOr leave message (name\, phone number and number of tickets) by phone 416-730-8350. \nRefreshments – Coffee – Pulla\nPlease consider a donation to Finnish Studies at the UofT by giving to CFFEF! \nHope to see you there!
URL:http://cff.ca/upcomingevents/21-ways-to-ruin-a-marriage-april-8-2015/
LOCATION:Innis College\, Town Hall\, University of Toronto\,\, 2 Sussex Avenue\, Toronto\, ON\, M5S 1J5\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Sibelius\, February 23\, 2015
DESCRIPTION:In Commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of Jean Sibelius’s Birth\, CFF is showing Timo Koivusalo’s celebrated 2003 film\nSibelius \n  \nTime: Monday\, February 23\, 2015 at 7:00 pm \nPlace: newly renovated Innis College\, University of Toronto \n2 Sussex Avenue\, St George subway\, parking garage \nacross from Robarts Library on St George St. \nPlease reserve tickets in advance (for pick up at the door) \nCFF members $10\, Non-members $15 – see ticket area below \n\nOr leave message (name\, phone number and number of tickets) by phone 416-730-8350 \n  \nRefreshments – Coffee – Pulla \nNext CFF film evening will be March 19. Mark your calendars! \nMembership/renewal forms for 2015 will be mailed out shortly. Please consider renewing on-line now to save us postage. We look forward to your continued support and participation in our upcoming events! \n  \n 
URL:http://cff.ca/upcomingevents/sibelius-movie/
LOCATION:Innis College\, Town Hall\, University of Toronto\,\, 2 Sussex Avenue\, Toronto\, ON\, M5S 1J5\, Canada
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