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Once Upon a Time in a Forest
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Once Upon a Time in a Forest

Once Upon a Time in a Forest

Havumetsän lapset
Virpi Suutari
Finland
2024
93 min
Dutch Premiere
Signed
Tickets & Times
Synopsis

Finland consists largely of lakes and forests, but 90 percent of the woodland is used for commercial purposes, to the detriment of flora and fauna alike. Two young environmental activists, Ida and Minka, put their love of nature into action, working with Extinction Rebellion to fight for greater biodiversity and a sustainable future.

This evocative documentary stays close to them as they attend meetings, plan and carry out actions, meet with corporations, talk with family members, join excursions into the forest, and go out dancing with friends. And throughout this process, the film presents the natural world they are fighting so hard to preserve—the forests, the waterways, the animals—in an almost tactile way and with great attention to detail, accompanied by slightly melancholic music.

The film also reveals the ruthless face of capitalism, personified by representatives of multinationals who are unmoved by the activists’ arguments, and only start looking uncomfortable when the tears flow.

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Tickets & Times
Fri, november 15
21:00 – 22:36
Ketelhuis: Zaal 1
Film fully subtitled in English

Sat, november 16
14:15 – 15:51
Pathé Noord 7
Film fully subtitled in English

Tue, november 19
18:00 – 19:53
Tuschinski 1
Film fully subtitled in English

Wed, november 20
21:00 – 22:53
Tuschinski 6
Film fully subtitled in English

Fri, november 22
12:30 – 14:06
Pathé City 7
Film fully subtitled in English

Sun, november 24
13:00 – 14:36
Tuschinski 4
Film fully subtitled in English
Credits
93 min
color
DCP
Spoken languages: Finnish
Director
    Virpi Suutari
    Virpi Suutari
Production
    Virpi Suutari for Euphoria Film Oy
    Virpi Suutari for Euphoria Film Oy
Cinematography
    Teemu Liakka F. S. C.,
    Jani Kumpulainen F. S. C.
    Teemu Liakka F. S. C.,
    Jani Kumpulainen F. S. C.
Editing
    Jussi Rautaniemi F. S. C.,
    Jussi Rautaniemi F. S. C.
    Jussi Rautaniemi F. S. C.,
    Jussi Rautaniemi F. S. C.
Sound
    Olli Huhtanen
    Olli Huhtanen
Music
    Sanna Salmenkallio
    Sanna Salmenkallio
Screenplay
    Virpi Suutari
    Virpi Suutari
Involved TV Channel
    Yle,
    SVT,
    Al Jazeera
    Yle,
    SVT,
    Al Jazeera
World Sales
    Autlook Filmsales
    Autlook Filmsales
Screening copy
    Autlook Filmsales
    Autlook Filmsales

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