Pariah
Details
Olavi and Linda grew up in the same area and went to the same schools, but their lives took completely different paths. He became a filmmaker, she became one of the most prominent figures in the Nordic anti-vaccination movement. Armed with nothing but kitchen table convictions, this stubborn housewife takes on scientists, governments, and media giants – and refuses to back down. Pariah dives into the messy battlefield where personal belief collides with public consensus.
DIRECTOR: Olavi Linna
SCRIPTWRITER: Olavi Linna
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Bratslav Stankovic, Pia Lehto, Olavi Linna
SOUND: Klosse J. Wistbacka
EDITING: Harriet Pavlova-Koskinen, Olavi Linna
MUSIC: Uno Helmersson
PRODUCERS: Anders Lindström, Arthur Franck
PRODUCTION COMPANY: Polygraf
Director
Olavi Linna
Olavi Linna (b. 1977) grew up in Vasa, Finland, and graduated from the Danish School of Film in 2007. He primarily directs, produces and writes documentary films and series. Olavi's work has been featured at festivals such as CPH:DOX, Nordisk Panorama, and Gothenburg Film Festival. His has a way of exploring complex stories in a simple yet intriguing way.
Contact
Anni Asikainen
Advisor / International Promotion and Cultural Export of Documentary Films
• deputy starting Jan 8, 2024
• festival distribution strategy for documentary films
• travel, project and material and marketing support for documentary films
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