Author Topic: Aki Kaurismaki  (Read 780 times)

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Aki Kaurismaki
« on: May 22, 2017, 11:41:26 PM »

Latecomer to the feast with Leningrad Cowboys.., which I went to on an off chance and loved. 

http://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/news-bfi/lists/aki-kaurismaki-10-essential-films

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Re: Aki Kaurismaki
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2017, 04:56:05 AM »
Cult figure over here. I used to watch his films in the late 80's and early 90's. The Leningrad Cowboys are still doing gigs. Friends of mine went to see them in Germany a couple of years ago.
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Re: Aki Kaurismaki
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2017, 04:47:25 PM »
Good to hear that, ad_o. As someone with execrably little knowledge of Finland, is he seen as being 'typically' Finnish in his methods of film direction?