Finnish cinema and movies

History of finnish cinema

• "The Finnish cinema has a long history, with the first public screenings starting almost as early as modern motion picture technology was invented (the first screening in the world was in 1895, in Finland in 1896). It took over a decade before the first Finnish film was produced and screened in 1907. "

First steps

• After these first steps of Finnish cinema, the progress was very slow. After 1907 there were two periods (1909–1911 and 1917–1918) when no Finnish films were produced. This was partly caused by the political situation, as Finland held a status as an autonomous part of Russia and was thus influenced by the worldwide political situation." (source: wikipedia)

1990s - the new generation of filmmakers bringing in new ideas
2000s the Finnish cinema is alive and well, with some films and filmmakers gaining global success and many films receiving a good response from audiences and critics.

Nowadays

• Today, around 15–20 Finnish full-length feature films are produced every year, and the Finnish cinema is gaining new forms from global influence, such as action and wuxia.

Tickets prices in Jyvaskyla

• Mon-Fri before 17:00 - 7,50e
• Mon-Fri from 17:00,Mon-Sun from 22:00 - 10,30e
• Fri 17:00-21:59,Sat before 13:00 andSun & holidays - 12,00e
• Sat 13:00-21:59 - 13,00e
• in summary - from 7,50 to 13,00e (for 2d movie)
• (source: http://www.finnkino.fi)

Oscars and Finnish movies

• Kaurismäki's most acclaimed film has been The Man Without a Past was nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Foreign Language Film category in 2003. However, Kaurismäki refused to attend the Oscar ceremony, asserting that he did not feel like partying in a country that was in a state of war.

Kaurismäki's next film Lights in the Dusk was also chosen to be Finland's nominee for best foreign-language film, but Kaurismäki again boycotted the awards and refused the nomination, in what he claimed was a protest against U.S. President George W. Bush's foreign policy. In 2002 Kaurismäki also boycotted the 40th New York Film Festival in a show of solidarity with the Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami, who was not given a US visa in time for the festival.