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09/10/2019. Lecture: The History of Cinema of Finland from the Kaurismäki Brothers and After
October 5 – 6, 2019:
The National Library of Karelia with the support of the Petrozavodsk branch of the Consulate General of Finland held a lecture on the theme The History of Finnish Cinema from the Kaurismäki Brothers and After.
The lecturer was Alexey Dunaevsky, film critic from St-Petersburg, Candidate of Art History, journalist, organizer of film festivals and the Program Director of the annual Finland Film Week in St. Petersburg.
It was a first-class presentation about the prerequisites for the emergence of European cinema and the ways of its distribution, including in Finland. During the lecture, Aleksey Dunaevsky revealed the features of Finnish cinema in chronological order, its changes and specifics in different historical periods, outlined the main directors and their contribution to the world cinema.
Particular attention was paid to such directors as Mika and Aki Kaurismäki, Aleksi Mäkelä, Klaus Härö, Pekka Parikka, Johanna Vuoksenmaa. The performance was accompanied by movie excerpts: from silent documentaries to contemporary works. After the lecture, Alexey Dunaevsky answered to questions of the event guests.
