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199562 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

A City Symphony

199562 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

More than 30 young filmmakers contributed to a 62-minute montage that captures the life of Helsinki from 1993 to 1995.

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Roosa Toivonen,

Yrjö Nieminen,

Ilkka Mertsola,

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More than 30 young filmmakers contributed to a 62-minute montage that captures the life of Helsinki from 1993 to 1995.

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Roosa Toivonendirector

Ulrika Bengts

Ulrika Bengtsdirector

Yrjö Nieminendirector

Ilkka Mertsoladirector

Mika Taanila

Mika Taaniladirector

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Helsinki's streets pulse with life in the 1990s as captured in Heikki Ahola's City Symphony. Filmed between September 1993 and February 1995, the documentary features contributions from over 30 young filmmakers. It contrasts the city's experiences of unemployment and luxury, as well as homeliness and internationalism. Music plays a vital role, with a score composed by Tuomas Kantelinen. This montage offers a vivid portrayal of a city on the brink of the internet age and economic change.

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