Movies: Visa Koiso-Kanttila
- 2017
Star Boys (2017)
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Through the eyes of two 12-year-old boys, the sexual revolution arrives in a conservative and religious small town in Northern Finland....
- 2025
Uhma (2025)
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After losing her father, Vilma can't find her place in the life of her foster family. As a result of her struggles, Vilma ends up in a juvenile home, where she refuses to be subdued by the arbitrary and abusive staff who run it....
- 2007
A Winter's Journey (2007)
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A documentary film about singing and a young man in search of himself and his voice....
- 2004
Father to Son (2004)
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The film examines the painful relationship between fathers and sons through the eyes of one family. Four generations of men are featured in the film. Father to Son deals with the conflict between generations and their subjective memories, and the wa...
- 2024
Mother of Snow Cranes (2024)
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Over 90 years old Ellen Vuosalo has lived many lives. First as a Finnish immigrant in Canada, then as a zoology student in California and finally as a mother of snow cranes in Iran. Iiris Härmä's Mother of Snow Cranes tells the story of an incredibl...
- 2010
Portrait of a Man (2010)
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A rough but beautiful documentary film about the crisis of a man in his forties and his desire for a better life; its a story of parenthood, alcohol, Finnish man and his desire for love. It is also an unusually intimate depiction of the relationship ...
- 2009
Thomas (2009)
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Thomas, a former doctor, a widower, lives alone in a basement apartment in Helsinki. His routine becomes even more limited when his misanthropic brother dies, reducing Thomas' human contact to practically nil. As with many seniors, he's basically inv...
- 2022
Shepherds of the Earth (2022)
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The region of Lake Turkana, located in Kenya and Ethiopia, is considered to be “the Cradle of Humankind”. Among other finds, primate fossils from millions of years ago have been discovered in the region. But what about the region’s modern inhabitants...
- 2008
Meaning of Life (2008)
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Meaning of life is a poetic short film about seeking happiness. The film gives us insight as to what happiness and good life mean for the habitants of Queens, New York City. Do they share the idea of “American Dream” and is it possible for everyone ...
- 1998
The Banished (1998)
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The Banished is a documentary film by Visa Koiso-Kanttila....
- 2015
Leaving Africa (2015)
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Riitta and Catherine live together in Uganda. By day the two sixtysomethings provide sexual health and equality education for Catholics, Muslims and Anglicans alike. By night they smoke, do crosswords and don’t shy away from frank discussions. Riitta...
- 2007
You Live and Burn (2007)
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The Gypsies have lived in Finland for hundreds of years and they form a significant minority in country. Nevertheless, their every day life is not very well known by the majority and few people understand the issues young Gypsies struggle with....