Jussi Rastas

Directors Jenni Kivistö and Jussi Rastas have worked together for over a decade focusing on global subjects. Their previous collaboration, the documentary film Colombia in My Arms (2020) received 15 awards, including the Dragon Award – Best Nordic Documentary 2020 (Göteborg Film Festival), New Nordic Voice – Documentary 2020 (Nordisk Panorama) and Golden Owl – Best Feature-length Film 2020 (FICBC / Brasil). The film is a co-production of four countries (Finland, France, Norway and Denmark) and it has been broadcast in dozens of countries in TV channels including YLE, France2, DR, NRK, DirecTV (Latin America), RTS, RTP, Phoenix Satellite Television (Greater China), TV 5 Monde and Canal+.