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Expected 2026

The Son of Revenge – The Story of Kalevala

Kalevala: Kullervon tarina

Details

Set in the 11th century Kalevala, we follow the ill-fated Kullervo. Growing up in the aftermath of the massacre of his entire tribe, Kullervo comes to realise that the same people who brought him up, the tribe of Untamo, were also the ones who slayed his family. As a child, he was sold into slavery, mocked and tormented. When he finally runs away from his masters, he discovers surviving members of his family, only to lose them again.

DIRECTOR: Antti J. Jokinen
SCRIPTWRITERS: Antti J. Jokinen, Jorma Tommila
PRODUCERS: Marko Röhr, Johanna Enäsuo, Antti J. Jokinen
PRODUCTION COMPANIES: ReelMedia, Storm Inc.
SALES: REinvent International Sales

Director

Antti J. Jokinen

Antti J. Jokinen made a successful international career as a music video director before moving on to feature films. His films include The Resident (2011), Purge (official Finnish selection for Oscars, 2012), The Midwife (Finnish box office hit, 2015), Flowers of Evil (2016), and Helene (2020).

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Contact

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