Finns at Cannes 2025

Welcome to the Nordic House!

The Five Nordics returns to 11 Square Mérimée in Cannes! 

We strive to maintain a safe and secure environment for everyone at Nordic House. To ensure the safety of all individuals on our premises, guards will use metal detector and conduct bag checks at the entrance. Note that big bags or luggage are not permitted inside Nordic House.

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Happy Hours at the Nordic House

Daily at 17:30–18:30

Thu May 15: The Five Nordics
Fri May 16: Nordic Film Commissions
Sat May 17: International Sámi Film Institute
Sun May 18: Meet the Festivals

Meet the Finnish Film Foundation in Cannes:

Lasse Saarinen

Chief Executive Officer

+ 358 9 6220 3023

Jaana Puskala

Head of International Department

• managing international promotion
• project support for international promotion: feature films

+ 358 9 6220 3026

Jenni Domingo

Advisor / International Promotion and Cultural Export of Feature Films

• festival distribution strategy for feature films
• travel support and material and marketing support for feature films

+ 358 9 6220 3032

Otto Suuronen

Advisor / International Promotion and Cultural Export of Short Films

• festival distribution strategy for short films and short documentary films
• travel, project and material and marketing support for short films and short documentary films
• monthly short film screenings at Kino K13
• curating short film programmes

+ 358 9 6220 3019

Matti Paunio

Head of Production

• management of the production department
• coordinating the Foundation’s international training and co-production projects
• the Finnish representative in the Eurimages Fund
• support for the promotion of other film culture

+358 9 6220 3038

Kirsi Hatara

Film Commissioner

• development support and production support for feature films
• development support for drama series (episodes 22 minutes and over)
• slate development support
•50/50 production support

+358 9 6220 3029

ACID

A Light That Never Goes Out

Debut feature / World premiere

Directed by Lauri-Matti Parppei
Produced by Ilona Tolmunen for Made
Sales: Patra Spanou Film

Pauli (29), a classical flutist, returns to his small Finnish hometown to recover after a breakdown. Unable to play, he feels like a failure. Pauli runs into Iiris, who makes experimental music by herself. Iiris starts persuading him to try and make some music together, and she’s convinced that by joining forces, they’d be able to create something completely new and unique. Pauli, who has always sought perfection, is drawn to her chaotic energy and finds comfort in their sonic experiments.

Screenings

La Cinef

The Lightning Rod

Directed by Helmi Donner
Produced by Sandra Enkvist and Hadi Nikzad / ELO Film School Finland, Aalto University

A young mother, Irina, is on the run from her poisonous relationship. She thinks her grandmother’s house is a safe place, but learns that grandma has her own wounds too.

Screening:
Tuesday May 20, at 14:30, Salle Buñuel

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Official competition

Eagles of the Republic

Minority co-production SE-FR-DK-FI

Directed by Tarik Saleh
Finnish co-producer: Bufo

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Marché du Film

Overtime is also selected to Focus WIP, a program of Cinéma de Demain.

screening

Fleak

Tuesday May 13, 12:00 Riviera 1
Sales: All Rights Entertainment

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Event / Cannes Next 

Nordic AI Mixer

Presented by The Alchemist Collective
With support from the Finnish Film Foundation

Sunday May 18, 18:00–20:00
At Village Innovation (Pantiero)

Cannes Next