Cinéma Laika

Cinéma Laika

81 mins | Documentary | June 24, 2023

In the heart of the Finnish forest, the long-closed foundry of the little town of Karkkila has come back to life thanks to director Aki Kaurismäki and his creation of the town's first cinema. The peace and calm of the little town of Karkkila, nestled deep in the Finnish forest, is interrupted by unexpected sounds. In the abandoned foundry, noisy building work is taking place. Inside the building, Aki Kaurismäki is both builder and site manager of what is soon to become the Kino Laika cinema. The creation of the cinema is the talk of the town. In the factory still in activity, in a 1960s Cadillac, in a bikers' club, in the local pub, in the woods or in Aki Kaurismäki's former editing room, people start talking about cinema again.

Cinéma Laika

81 mins | Documentary | June 24, 2023

Cinéma Laika
In the heart of the Finnish forest, the long-closed foundry of the little town of Karkkila has come back to life thanks to director Aki Kaurismäki and his creation of the town's first cinema. The peace and calm of the little town of Karkkila, nestled deep in the Finnish forest, is interrupted by unexpected sounds. In the abandoned foundry, noisy building work is taking place. Inside the building, Aki Kaurismäki is both builder and site manager of what is soon to become the Kino Laika cinema. The creation of the cinema is the talk of the town. In the factory still in activity, in a 1960s Cadillac, in a bikers' club, in the local pub, in the woods or in Aki Kaurismäki's former editing room, people start talking about cinema again.
Producers Sputnik, Les films du Worso, Ciné+, La Procirep-Angoa, 43e Parallèle Productions
Original title Cinéma Laika
Directors Veljko Vidak
Writers Veljko Vidak, Emmanuelle Felce

Cast

Aki Kaurismäki

as Self

Juho Kuosmanen

as Self

Herra Ylppö

as Self

Nuppu Koivu

as Self

Simon Al-Bazoon

as Self

Jim Jarmusch

as Self

Amy Taubin

as Self

Mika Lätti

as Self