Invisible Enemy
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Two Finnish volunteer soldiers who fought in Ukraine begin trauma therapy to face the nightmares of war and find their way back to civilian life.
DIRECTORS: Ann-Mari Leinonen, Einari Paakkanen
SCRIPT: Ann-Mari Leinonen, Einari Paakkanen, Pasi Riiali
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Axel Nordman, Kimmo Yläkäs, Elias Metsämaa, Mark Gubar
SOUND: Esa Nissi
EDITING: Markus Leppälä
PRODUCERS: Pasi Riiali, Kimmo Paananen
PRODUCTION COMPANY: Filmbutik Oulu
Directors
Ann-Mari Leinonen
Einari Paakkanen
Einari Paakkanen is an award-winning filmmaker known for his warm, intimate, and human-centered storytelling. His films have been screened internationally at major festivals including CPH:DOX, Sheffield DocFest, and Visions du Réel. His film Karaoke Paradise was shortlisted for the Best Documentary at the European Film Awards and won the Jussi Award for Best Finnish Documentary. Einari holds an MA in Documentary Directing from ESCAC in Barcelona and has participated in programs such as IDFAcademy, Twelve for the Future, Ice & Fire, MFI’s Script2Film, and Berlinale Talents. In addition to directing, he has also worked as an editor, sound recordist, teacher, and festival programmer. He has served on the boards of the Finnish Documentary Guild and DocPoint ry.
Contact
Suvi Railo
Advisor / International Promotion and Cultural Export of Documentary Films
• festival distribution strategy for documentary films
• travel, project and material and marketing support for documentary films
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