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Steam of Life
(Miesten vuoro) |
Documentary |
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Script: |
Joonas Berghäll, Mika Hotakainen |
Director: |
Joonas Berghäll, Mika Hotakainen |
Cinematography: |
Heikki Färm, Jani Kumpulainen; Additional cinematography: Jarkko T. Laine, Johannes Lehmuskallio, Mikko Leinonen |
Sound: |
Christian Christensen |
Music: |
Jonas Bohlin |
Editing : |
Timo Peltola |
Production: |
Joona Berghäll |
Co-Producer: |
Adel Kjellström / Röde Orm Film AB |
Shooting: |
6.12.2007 - 30.9.2009 |
Budget: |
400 000 € (SES 110 000 €) |
Lenght: |
82/52 min |
Release: |
26.3.2010 |
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Synopsis: |
Naked Finnish men sit in the sauna and speak straight from their heart. In the warmth of rusty stoves these men cleanse themselves both physically and mentally.
The film travels through Finland and the camera joins men in many different saunas to let us hear touching stories about love, death, birth and friendship; about life. In all of its simplicity camera records the landscapes, saunas and men in almost magical pictures. The presence of the characters and the depth of the emotion reaches the limit where it is almost intolerable for the viewer to watch. This film reveals the naked souls of these men exceptionally intimately and creates a poetic portrayal of Finnish men.
International sales:
Films Transit International Inc.
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Festivals: |
Visions du Réel – International Documentary Film Festival, Nyon, Switzerland, 15.–21.4.2010
Hot Docs – Canadian International Documentary Festival, Toronto, Canada, 29.4.–9.5.2010
Doc Aviv – The 12th Tel Aviv International Documentary Film Festival, Israel, 6.–15.5.2010
7th Planete Doc Review, Warsaw, Poland, 8.–17.5.2010
Guth Gafa International Documentary Film Festival, Gortahork, Co. Donegal, Ireland, 11.–13.6.2010
Silverdocs: Afi/Discovery Channel Documentary Film Festival, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA, 21.–27.6.2010
Documentarist – Istanbul Documentary Days, Turkey, 22.–27.6.2010
24th Pärnu International Documentary and Anthrolopology Film Festival, Estonia, 11.–25.7.2010
22nd Galway Film Festival, Ireland, 6.–11.7.2010
Film Festival, Prizren, Republic of Kosovo, 31.7.–7.8.2010
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Awards & Prizes: |
Visions du Réel – International Documentary Film Festival, Nyon, Switzerland, 15.–21.4.2010
Prize of the Interreligious Jury
Doc Aviv – The 12th Tel Aviv International Documentary Film Festival, Israel, 6.–15.5.2010
Main Award
7th Planete Doc Review, Warsaw, Poland, 8.–17.5.2010
The Millennium Award
24th Pärnu International Documentary and Anthrolopology Film Festival, Estonia, 11.–25.7.2010
Grand Prize
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Production |
Oktober Oy
Uutiskatu 3
00240 Helsinki
Tel. +358 40 709 3331
Email. joonas@oktober.fi
Internet www.oktober.fi
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Distribution in Finland |
Nordisk Film Oy
John Stenbergin ranta 2
00530 Helsinki
Tel. +358 9 476 4460
Fax. +358 9 476 44640
Internet www.nordiskfilm.fi |
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