Peter von Bagh
Kari Peter Conrad von Bagh (August 29, 1943 – September 17, 2014) was a Finnish film historian and director. Von Bagh worked as the head of the Finnish Film Archive, editor-in-chief of Filmihullu magazine and co-founder and director of the Midnight Sun Film Festival. From 2001, he was the artistic director of the film festival Il Cinema Ritrovato in Bologna. Von Bagh was a member of the jury in the competition category of 2004 Cannes Film Festival. Films directed by Bagh have been screened at prestigious international forums, including retrospectives of his filmography at the 2012 Rotterdam International Film Festival, the 2012 Festival Internacional de Cine Independente in Buenos Aires, and the Tromsø International Film Festival in 2013. Bagh's wrote approximately 40 non-fiction books, mostly on cinema, and some 60 films for both the cinemas and television include his internationally successful films Helsinki, Forever (2008) and Sodankylä, Forever (2010–2011), a documentary series of the first twenty-five years of the Midnight Sun Film Festival.
The Man Without a Past
as Salvation Army OfficerArriving in Helsinki, a nameless man is beaten within an inch of his life by thugs, miraculously...
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Drifting Clouds
as First CustomerThe ever-poker-faced Ilona loses her job as a restaurant hostess, as her tram driver husband,...
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Juha
as Juha's FatherA farmer's wife is seduced into running away from her stolid older husband by a city slicker,...
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Kreivi
as kertoja / mies tanssipaikallaPertti Ylermi Lindgren was engaged to 76 women, married none, but took the money of all....
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Temples of Dreams
as SelfDocumentary about Finnish film theaters - about their past, disappearance and future. And at the...
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Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: Aki Kaurismäki
as SelfAn interview with Aki Kaurismäki, with film clips and comments from colleagues.
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Sodankylä Forever
as SelfThe Midnight Sun Film Festival is held every June in the Finnish village of Sodankylä beyond the...
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The Dinosaur
as Self (archive footage)Acclaimed Finnish director Rauni Mollberg made several scandalous yet widely appreciated films....
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Helsinki, Forever
as Narrator (voice)Helsinki, Forever is a montage film about the city of Helsinki by the award-winning Finnish film...
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Aki Kaurismäki
as uncreditedRenowned filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki, creator of The Man Without a Past (Grand Prix du Jury, 2002...
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Conversations Between Men
as HaastattelijaAfter being struggling to finish his ninth book, an irrelevant author decides to try change his...
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Suomalaiset ja raha – Rakkaustarina
as NarratorThis short document tells the story of Bank of Finland and the history of money in Finland.
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Dove non è peccato
as HimselfAn Italian mondo documentary about Finland. Among other things, it showcases intricacies of...
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Aki and Peter
as HimselfTHE OTHER SIDE OF HOPE is dedicated to filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki’s longtime friend and...
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