Aki Kaurismäki Movies

The story of an overly protective and controlling father who suspects incest is taking place between his own son and daughter. These growing...

In the heart of the Finnish forest, the long-closed foundry of the little town of Karkkila has come back to life thanks to director Aki...

A typical day in the life of a lonely man who works in an unsuccessful tavern located in the historical center of Guimarães, an old town in...

A Finnish film version of Macbeth. Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of...

Documentary about the life of Finnish actor Matti Pellonpää.

Young Alex Sammakko has seen his brothers defy the law in a series of deeds that first land them in jail, and then, after they escape and return to...

The Scandinavian entry in the BFI's Century of Cinema series of documentaries

Bad Trip, a biker who has been freshly inducted into a gang, flees from them after stealing one of their bikes.

Juice Leskinen & Grand Slam live set recorded in 1988.

A portrait of film actor Kari Väänänen. Väänänen talks openly about his work and himself. Väänänen's...

Piirainen's documentary on the last years of Peter von Bagh.

Documentary about the work of Nouvelle Vague actor Jean-Pierre Léaud, with interview clips, film clips and contributions from directors and...

Juhani Haavisto returns to his childhood home from the seas and is confronted by his wheelchair-bound, demented father Eino and the traumas of sexual...

April is the Cruelest of Months is a 1983 film directed by Suvi-Marja Korvenheimo, also known as Anssi Mänttäri, and the final part of the...

THE OTHER SIDE OF HOPE is dedicated to filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki’s longtime friend and collaborator, the film critic and festival...

Redbeard leaves Finland to spend time in Berlin wandering in and out of bars. He meets up with a beautiful Italian waitress, who spends one night...

Aki Kaurismäki, the celebrated Finnish filmmaker behind The Man Without a Past (Grand Prix du Jury, Cannes Film Festival 2002) and landmark...

Lonely Tuukka catches fish by the river and meets a mysterious old miller and former sailor, the Parrot Man, who teaches him the magic of the forest.

A week-long glimpse into the wretched existence of Ripa, a long-haired, hard-drinking lug. He is also a filmmaker-wannabee, whose last two projects...

A tribute to the legendary Japanese film director featuring the reflections of filmmakers Lindsay Anderson, Claire Denis, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Aki...