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Ingen riktig finne
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In collaboration with Tjörn’s filmstudio, The Nordic Watercolour Museum marks Swedish Finns’ Day.
Ingen riktig finne (“No Real Finn”) is a musical documentary film by Mika Ronkainen from 2013.
A father and son set out on a journey that develops into a musical road trip filled with emotions and memories of Finnish emigration to Sweden. A story of shame, crime, alcoholism and family secrets.
Ingen riktig finne has received several awards, including the Dragon Award for Best Nordic Documentary at the Göteborg Film Festival 2013. The jury’s citation:
“The Dragon Award for Best Nordic Documentary goes to Ingen riktig finne, a moving story of inner and outer exile that brings to light a rarely discussed trauma in the Swedish welfare state during the prosperous 1960s and 70s. With great sensitivity and refinement, the director portrays the personal relationship between father and son and their emotional journey through memory in search of belonging. Their conversations and encounters with other Sweden Finns along the way gradually reveal a theme of rootlessness and alienation, while interwoven live recordings of Finnish emigrant songs from the 1970s provide a poetic commentary and broaden the perspective to encompass an entire culture.”
Finnish/Swedish dialogue, Swedish subtitles.
Running time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Original title: Laulu koti-ikävästä
Price:
Admission free, no pre-booking required.
The exhibitions will be open until 6.30 pm on the same day, with a public guided tour interpreted into Finnish starting at 4.00 pm.
24 february
Swedish Finns' Day
For several years, Swedish Finns’ Day has been celebrated on 24 February. The day was established to highlight the history, language, and culture of the Swedish-Finnish minority. Swedish Finns have a long history in Sweden and are considered the country’s largest minority group. At The Nordic Watercolour Museum, we mark the day in connection with our exhibition featuring Finnish picture book illustrators. There will be film screenings, a guided tour and the exhibitions will be open until 6.30 pm.
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