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1. Land of Hope (2018)
TV-14 | 108 min | Drama, History, Romance
Anni lives a sheltered life until she falls in love with Veikko, who has been wounded at the end of the Continuation War. Anni leaves her life behind and moves with Veikko to North Karelia.
Director: Markku Pölönen | Stars: Oona Airola, Konsta Laakso, Helmi Linnosmaa, Antti Virmavirta
Votes: 989
2. Tuntematon sotilas (2018–2019)
270 min | Drama, History, War
The story of a Finnish Army machine gun company operating in the Karelian front during the Continuation War from mobilization in 1941 to the Moscow Armistice in 1944.
Stars: Aku Hirviniemi, Andrei Alén, Jussi Vatanen, Hannes Suominen
Votes: 2,455
3. Lieksa! (2007)
90 min | Comedy, Drama
When her husband dies, Martta has to look after her three outlandish sons single-handedly, whilst she tries to journey with them in their family-home caravan to the Finnish city of Lieksa. ... See full summary »
Director: Markku Pölönen | Stars: Peter Franzén, Sanna-Kaisa Palo, Samuli Vauramo, Jenni Banerjee
Votes: 782
4. The Winter War (1989)
199 min | Drama, History, War
In 1939, two Finnish brothers are conscripted in the army to fight in the war between Finland and the Soviet Union.
Director: Pekka Parikka | Stars: Taneli Mäkelä, Vesa Vierikko, Timo Torikka, Heikki Paavilainen
Votes: 8,733
5. Battle for Finland (2007)
117 min | Drama, History, War
In the summer of 1944, the Finnish Forces must defend Finland from the invading Soviet Red Army.
Directors: Ake Lindman, Åke Lindman, Sakari Kirjavainen | Stars: Rauno Ahonen, Mikkomarkus Ahtiainen, Frank Biermann, Jussi Brech
Votes: 1,976
6. Raja 1918 (2007)
114 min | Drama, History, Romance
"Raja 1918", also known as "The Border", is a Finnish war drama film directed by Lauri Törhönen set in the immediate aftermath of the Finnish Civil War of 1918. It is spring of 1918. A ... See full summary »
Director: Lauri Törhönen | Stars: Martin Bahne, Minna Haapkylä, Tommi Korpela, Leonid Mozgovoy
Votes: 993
7. Kätkäläinen (1980 TV Movie)
81 min | Comedy, Drama
A group of villagers battle an local entrepreneur that poison the air with toxic emissions.
Director: Markku Onttonen | Stars: Martti Kainulainen, Maija-Liisa Majanlahti, Maritta Viitamäki, Mikko Nousiainen
Votes: 89
8. The Last Wedding (1995)
90 min | Comedy, Drama
Pekka returns to his native village to attend a wedding. The village has lost its younger generations, and the movie tells the story of the last wedding in the village.
Director: Markku Pölönen | Stars: Martti Suosalo, Henrika Andersson, Matti Varjo, Tanja Kortelainen
Votes: 989
9. Hopeaa rajan takaa (1963)
76 min | Adventure, War
Summer 1941, soon after the Finnish Winter War. Wist and Anttala are young war veterans whose homes ended up on the wrong side of the new border after the Soviet Union claimed ownership of ... See full summary »
Director: Mikko Niskanen | Stars: Jaakko Pakkasvirta, Spede Pasanen, Veikko Kerttula, Anja Ahlström
Votes: 305
10. Hylätyt talot, autiot pihat (2000)
103 min | Drama, War
Summer 1944 in Finnish Karelia; after a long lull, the Soviet army launches an overwhelming offensive that throws everything into disarray. Martta has barely time to marry Aarne before she ... See full summary »
Director: Lauri Törhönen | Stars: Mats Långbacka, Jonna Järnefelt, Sari Puumalainen, Carl-Kristian Rundman
Votes: 313
11. The Land of Happiness (1993)
60 min | Comedy, Drama
In the 1960s, a family's story is seen from the perspective of a young boy leaving for school.
Director: Markku Pölönen | Stars: Katariina Kaitue, Pertti Koivula, Anja Pohjola, Veikko Tiitinen
Votes: 457
12. Viimeinen kesä (1992)
105 min | Documentary, History, War
Director: Peter von Bagh | Stars: Veera Alén, Veli Arrela, Emma Forsberg, Esteri Halmetoja
Votes: 14
13. Joensuun Elli (2004)
86 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Summer in the 1970's. Small Eastern-Finland village. One pretty young woman (Elli) and all the men wanting her...
Director: Anssi Mänttäri | Stars: Jenni Banerjee, Maija-Liisa Majanlahti, Paavo Liski, Santeri Kinnunen
Votes: 92
14. Kolmannessa polvessa (2019)
27 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Elina Hyvärinen | Stars: Elina Hyvärinen, Väinö, Juha Pulli, Sirkka Keränen
Votes: 12
15. Säkkijärvi Polka (1955)
79 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
A biopic of Vili Vesterinen, a popular Finnish accordion virtuoso (1907-61). After years of playing by the ear and for free at local country dances in his home province Karelia, he is ... See full summary »
Director: Ville Salminen | Stars: Sakari Jurkka, Marjatta Kallio, Ekke Hämäläinen, Santeri Karilo
Votes: 60
16. Wedding in Poetic Karjala (1921)
65 min | Documentary
Director: A.O. Väisänen | Stars: Lyyli Home, Benjamin Trofimov, Olga Tarpio, Iivana Bomba
Votes: 43
17. Sotaerakko (1972 TV Movie)
62 min | Drama, War
Director: Rauni Mollberg | Star: Aimo Saukko
Votes: 46
18. Anu ja Mikko (1956)
96 min | Comedy, Drama, History
Director: Ville Salminen | Stars: Marjatta Kallio, Sakari Jurkka, Kerttu Salmi, Vilho Siivola
Votes: 46
19. Evakko (1956)
100 min | Drama, History, War
When the Winter War of 1939 begins but an evacuation order never arrives in Karelia, a local family must assemble the townspeople to flee their homes from the impending destruction.
Director: Ville Salminen | Stars: Santeri Karilo, Linda Lampinen, Aino-Maija Tikkanen, Eila-Kaarina Roine
Votes: 85
21. Opri (1954)
79 min | Comedy, Drama
Opri is a charming and gentle old woman, one of thousands evacuated from the Finnish Karelia just before the province was taken over by the Soviets in the Second World War. Spiritual Opri, ... See full summary »
Director: Edvin Laine | Stars: Rakel Laakso, Elsa Turakainen, Elna Hellman, Liisa Pakarinen
Votes: 83
22. Rajaseudun poikamiehet (2003 TV Movie)
66 min | Documentary, Romance
Director: Erkko Lyytinen
Votes: 57
23. The Miracle of Ihantala: As Told by the Veterans (2001)
54 min | Documentary
Director: Tuomo Rysti | Stars: Lars Svedberg, Carl Carlson, Matti Koskimaa, Olof Lagus
Votes: 21
24. Pontikkapitäjä (2006)
53 min | Documentary
Moonshine Village is a story about producing moonshine in Kitee, Finland, and its effect on the village's social and economic development between 1960-70. For most families producing ... See full summary »
Directors: Jarmo Jääskeläinen, Auli Koponen | Star: Urho Kekkonen
26. Maailmanmusiikkia Karjalasta (1990 TV Movie)
Documentary
Director: Mirja Metsola | Stars: Christer Hackman, Petri Hakala, Kauko Kaasinen, Pirkko Kaasinen
27. Kivi - Paperi - Sakset (2003)
77 min | Documentary
Director: Ulla Turunen | Stars: Toivo Hiltunen, Lassi Kirjavainen, Vesa Soininen, Anja Karjalainen
28. Joensuu - Pohjois-Karjalan pääkaupunki (1963)
12 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Harry Lewing
29. Himmlerin kanteleensoittaja (2014)
56 min | Documentary, History
A documentary film about Finnish student, who decides to leave University of Sorbonne and walk from Paris to Helsinki in the spring of 1935.
Director: Heikki Huttu-Hiltunen | Stars: Aki Cederberg, Martin Edholm, Simo Hakalisto, Wolfram Sievers
Votes: 18
33. Unelmana Karjala (2008)
48 min | Documentary
Director: Kari Koski | Stars: Lidia Bokunova, Sergei Afonjuskin, Aleksandra Afonjuskin, Ivan Moskalenko
34. Viimeiseen mieheen (2010 TV Movie)
53 min | Documentary
Director: Tuomo Rysti | Star: Lars Svedberg
36. Kertomus kadonneesta saaresta (1993)
33 min | Short, Drama
A man reminisces about his idyllic childhood in Vyborg Bay, still part of Finland in the 1930s. The carefree days of summer ended, when the war took away his home island. When the man, now older, returns, the nature has taken over.
Director: Maunu Kurkvaara | Stars: Benedict Zilliacus, Robert Ahlbäck, Sakari Silvennoinen, Fred Negendanck
39. Newsreel of the Finnish Defence Forces No. 9: Viipuri, Karelia's Lock (1941)
22 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Valentin Vaala | Stars: Topo Leistelä, Arvo Lehesmaa, Karl Lennart Oesch, Aarno Tuurna
40. Metsien kätköissä Ilomantsissa (1964 TV Movie)
Documentary
Director: Erkki Ilo | Stars: Feodor Airio, Veikko Lintu, Pekka Martiskainen, Martti Mikkilä
42. Anu Parikka och de andra (1944)
9 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Brita Wrede | Stars: Gunnar Skoglund, Kerttu Salmi
45. A Gift from Heaven (1988)
33 min | Comedy, Short
Director: Markku Pölönen | Stars: Ilkka Heiskanen, Riitta Juntunen, Simo Jääskeläinen, Juha Muje
Votes: 16
46. Puolustusvoimain katsaus 42 (1942)
19 min | Documentary, Short, News
Directors: Heikki Aho, Björn Soldan | Star: Kaarlo Marjanen
48. From the Lake Saimaa to the Gulf of Finland (1934)
8 min | Documentary, Short
Directors: Heikki Aho, Björn Soldan
49. Savoa ja Karjalaa (1966)
14 min | Documentary, Short
Director: Väinö Vento | Stars: Tapio Hämäläinen, Fred A. Fewster
Votes: 6
50. Paavolaisen jalanjäljillä (2005– )
30 min | Documentary, Biography
Stars: Martti Ruutu, Lasse Laaksonen, Eino Jutikkala