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Aki

About Me

Aki Kaurismaki was born in Finland in 1957, he is a writer, editor, producer and director.Since the 1980's, both Aki and his brother, Mika have been responsible for 1/5 of the total output of the Finnish Film Industry.Over the next few months, Artificial Eye will be releasing three box sets, from the cult director's most stylish and acclaimed work.Starting with the first box set; containing The Match Factory Girl, Ariel, Shadows in the Paradise.This trilogy presents Kaurismaki vision of what Helsinki is.The second box set is now available to buy on DVD, please see myspace.com/akikaurismakicoll2a a

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SHADOWS IN PARADISE - SYNOPSIS

Shadows in Paradise (1986)Remarkably touching romantic comedy. Pellonpää plays Nikander, a rubbish collector and would-be entrepreneur who finds his plans for success dashed with the unexpected death ...
Posted by on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 05:16:00 GMT

ARIEL - SYNOPSIS

Ariel (1988) The movie tells the story of Taisto Kasurinen, a Finnish coal miner whose father has just committed suicide and who is framed for a crime he did not commit. In jail, he starts to dream ab...
Posted by on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 05:13:00 GMT

THE MATCH FACTORY GIRL - SYNOPSIS

The Match Factory Girl (1990) Iiris dreams of finding love at the local dancehall, but her attempts are constantly foiled by her selfish parents and the callous behaviour of would-be suitors. THE CAST...
Posted by on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 05:10:00 GMT

Artificial Eye presents........

The Aki Kaurismaki Collection: Vol 1 is available on DVD from 24th September
Posted by on Fri, 07 Sep 2007 09:23:00 GMT