This is particularly true of a very spooky piece called, in rough translation, ‘The melting of the great ocean.’ But whatever the influences, Auture brings them together into an original […]
Cheap, crazy and yellow
“It all started twenty years ago – tells mr Karl Stockmann, director of Stockmann's department stores in Finland – we’re member of a department stores association and at the […]
The man who conquered the land of fire
In 1953, geologist Väinö Auer returned to Finland from Argentina, the land where he made most of his expeditions and discoveries. At that time, he was already very pessimistic about […]
The Jade groove
The four members of the group started their musical careers more than ten years ago, but the story of The Jade began in spring 2004. During their many years in […]
A city of bubbles
French artist Achdé has been responsible for the Lucky Luke adventures since the death of Morris in 2001. Joakim Pirinen, from Sweden, is an artist well known among hardcore comic […]
…And justice for all
Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick, Federico Fellini, Robert Altman and Cecil B. DeMille are some of the film directors who never won the Best Director Academy Award, and it seemed Martin […]
The camera keeps on rolling
Born in Lithuania, but exiled to America in 1949 after spending some time in a displaced persons camp, the life of Jonas Mekas is all about films. He is considered […]
New York City’s rock radio saviour
Eddie Trunk is host of Friday Night Rocks with Eddie Trunk, a hard rock/metal radio show from New York City that can be heard across the U.S. and on the […]
The line of democracy
The red line is a symbol of democracy. On the 15th and 16th of March of 1907, every citizen in Finland aged 24 and over was able to go to […]
The King of the Minimoys
{mosimage}There is nothing astonishing new in Besson’s movie, but it outstands due to its innocence, simplicity and the friendly fairy-like characters, the Minimoys, who borrow the voices of Madonna, Snoop […]
An open source adventure from outer space
“It started as a hobby,” Samuli Torssonen, the man behind the Star Wreck saga and the face of Captain Pirk, the ultimate emperor of the Universe, explains. “I’m a huge […]
Colours of the world
Dusty villages, hopeless teenagers, old dancing wizards, corrupted school principals…a tough reality. From eight different countries of Sub-Saharan Africa, 22 contemporary short films and documentaries will arrive in Tampere […]
Tales of love, sex and solitude
Surrounded by old projectors and film star photos at the Motion Picture museum in Helsinki, Aku Louhimies speaks calmly, even when discussing his latest movie Man Exposed (Rissuuttu Mies, 2006) […]
Migrant artists at the crossroad
{mosimage}Amir Khatib explains that the network was born with the goal of helping the artists that are in the crossroads of the third culture. “It was born of a personal […]
22-Pistepirkko
You always kept a very clear principle: make it your own way. In the early days, did you expect to get this far, to reach the 25th anniversary? Asko: Yes […]