Finnish Film Catalogue Films Once Upon a Time in a Forest
  • environmental ,
  • Documentary films, over 30 min
In production | 110 min

Once Upon a Time in a Forest

Varpunen

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Once Upon a Time in a Forest is a film about brave young people who are defending one of the last coniferous forest areas in Europe. It's a love story of a younger generation whose main object of love is the Finnish forest.

DIRECTOR: Virpi Suutari
SCRIPTWRITER: Virpi Suutari
PRODUCER: Virpi Suutari
PRODUCTION COMPANY: Euphoria Film

Director

Virpi Suutari

Virpi Suutari is an awarded filmmaker known for her cinematic style and emotional narratives. Her films have been shown all over the world. The Idle Ones (2001) was nominated for the Best European Documentary (EFA) and she has got several awards as the Best Nordic Documentary. Entrepreneur (2018) was in the Masters section of IDFA 2018. Virpi has received the national Jussi Award three times.

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Suvi Railo

Advisor / International Promotion and Cultural Export of Documentary Films

• festival distribution strategy for documentary films
• travel support and material support for international promotion: documentary films