Huutajat - Screaming Men (2003)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

Mika Ronkainen

Writer:

Mika Ronkainen (writer)

Release Date:

29 August 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary | Music

Tagline:

Talking is silver. Screaming is golden.

Plot:

A documentary film about the Finnish screaming male choir.

Plot Keywords:

Choir | Screaming | Paris | Tokyo | Men

Awards:

5 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Markku Alatalo	...	Himself
Antti Annunen	...	Himself
Esko Hiltunen	...	Himself
Mieskuoro Huutajat	...	Themselves
Mikko Juntunen	...	Himself
Jari Mäki	...	Himself
Ville Mäkikokko	...	Himself
Kari Miettunen	...	Himself
Janne Nyyssönen	...	Himself
Jussi Pernu	...	Himself
Marko Pyhähuhta	...	Himself
Petri Sirviö	...	Himself
Janne Tiennari	...	Himself
Jaani Föhr	...	Himself (uncredited)
Heikki Määttänen	...	Narrator in Oulu video (uncredited)

Directed by
Mika Ronkainen

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Mika Ronkainen		writer

Produced by
Carsten Holst	....	co-producer
Kimmo Paananen	....	producer

Original Music by
Petri Sirviö
Olli Tuomainen

Cinematography by
Vesa Taipaleenmäki

Film Editing by
Pernille Bech Christensen

Art Department
Vesa Taipaleenmäki	....	graphic designer

Sound Department
Olli Linna	....	sound recordist
Esa Nissi	....	sound editor
Esa Nissi	....	sound recordist
Kimmo Paananen	....	sound recordist
Mika Ronkainen	....	sound recordist
Vesa Taipaleenmäki	....	sound recordist

Camera and Electrical Department
Juha Harju	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Jani Honkakoski	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Torsti Hyvönen	....	crane operator
Arto Kaivanto	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Jukka Karjalainen	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Mikko Leinonen	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Kimmo Paananen	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Jani-Petteri Passi	....	camera operator: "b" camera (as J-P Passi)
Jussi Riikonen	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Mika Ronkainen	....	camera operator: "b" camera

Animation Department
Anders V. Christensen	....	color assistant

Editorial Department
Henrik Fleischer	....	color grader

Other crew
Juhani Jylkkä	....	production assistant
Hannu Koivula	....	translator
Tapani Launonen	....	location scouting
Tomi Leskinen	....	production assistant
Hilkka Mielikäinen	....	production assistant
Tuomas Pelkonen	....	production assistant
Juha Sirviö	....	production assistant
Päivi Tikkanen	....	translator: dialogue

Production Companies

• Klaffi Productions
• Zentropa Real ApS

Distributors

• British Film Institute (BFI) (2004) (UK) (theatrical) (limited)
• Cinema Mondo (2003) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Sundance Channel (USA) (TV)

Also Known As:

Screaming Men (International: English title)

Runtime:

76 min | Argentina:76 min (Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente)

Country:

Finland | Denmark

Language:

English | Finnish

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Finland:S | Argentina:Atp

Filming Locations:

Finland

Company:

Klaffi Productions

Why rubber ties? Why not

One of the funniest films I've ever seen. Are they conceptual art, are they music? Who cares? They do it cause they want to and doesn't matter what the rest of the world thinks. Great tongue in cheek look at the view Finnish culture has to how the rest of the world see them. An absolute must see.