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Rare Exports

  • 2010
  • R
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
32K
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Rare Exports (2010)
On Christmas Eve in Finland, Santa Claus is unearthed in an archaeological dig. Soon after, children start disappearing, leading a boy and his father to capture Santa and, with the help of fellow hunters, they look to sell him back to the corporation that sponsored the dig. And then there's Santa's elves, who are determined to free their leader...
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In the depths of the Korvatunturi mountains, 486 meters deep, lies the closest ever guarded secret of Christmas. The time has come to dig it up. This Christmas everyone will believe in Santa... Read allIn the depths of the Korvatunturi mountains, 486 meters deep, lies the closest ever guarded secret of Christmas. The time has come to dig it up. This Christmas everyone will believe in Santa Claus.In the depths of the Korvatunturi mountains, 486 meters deep, lies the closest ever guarded secret of Christmas. The time has come to dig it up. This Christmas everyone will believe in Santa Claus.

  • Director
    • Jalmari Helander
  • Writers
    • Jalmari Helander
    • Juuso Helander
    • Petri Jokiranta
  • Stars
    • Jorma Tommila
    • Onni Tommila
    • Peeter Jakobi
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    32K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jalmari Helander
    • Writers
      • Jalmari Helander
      • Juuso Helander
      • Petri Jokiranta
    • Stars
      • Jorma Tommila
      • Onni Tommila
      • Peeter Jakobi
    • 141User reviews
    • 148Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 2 nominations

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    Jorma Tommila
    Jorma Tommila
    • Rauno Kontio
    Onni Tommila
    Onni Tommila
    • Pietari Kontio
    Peeter Jakobi
    Peeter Jakobi
    • Pietari's Elf
    Tommi Korpela
    Tommi Korpela
    • Aimo
    Rauno Juvonen
    Rauno Juvonen
    • Piiparinen
    Per Christian Ellefsen
    Per Christian Ellefsen
    • Riley
    Ilmari Järvenpää
    • Juuso
    Jonathan Hutchings
    Jonathan Hutchings
    • Brian Greene
    Risto Salmi
    Risto Salmi
    • Sheriff
    Jens Sivertsen
    • Main Elf
    Sigmund Bøe
    • Main Elf
    Olav Pedersen
    • Main Elf
    Nils M. Iselvmo
    • Main Elf
    Steinar Skogstad
    • Elf
    Nils Nymo
    • Elf
    Hjalmar Iselvmo
    • Elf
    Steinar Tunes
    • Elf
    Torgeir Fosberg
    • Elf
    • Director
      • Jalmari Helander
    • Writers
      • Jalmari Helander
      • Juuso Helander
      • Petri Jokiranta
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    • Trivia
      Rauno and Pietari are played by real-life father and son Jorma Tommila and Onni Tommila.
    • Goofs
      Even though Korvatunturi and the area in which the movie takes place are well within the Arctic Circle, there is still daylight during Christmas. At that latitude the sun sets weeks before Christmas and doesn't rise again until after New Year. However, although the sun does not rise above the horizon during this time, there is still some daylight. It is not pitch black all day and night.
    • Quotes

      Pietari Kontio: The real Santa was totally different. The Coca-Cola Santa is just a hoax.

    • Connections
      Featured in Troldspejlet: Troldspejlet julespecial (2013)

    User reviews141

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    9/10
    what a wonderful surprise
    I saw this the other day at the London Film Festival and went in with no expectations, not having seen the short films it was based on. It was a fantastic surprise and i would put it right up there, if not in number one position, as the best film festival films i have ever seen. The pace and storyline were top notch and although some of the characters were a bit weak in substance and originality it took nothing away from my enjoyment of the film. This is one i would highly recommend to any film fan except those under 13. Indeed it is one i would be proud to recommend as it has a dark and dry sense of humour and an original twist on the Christmas tale. I will buy the DVD and happily see it again; I rarely say those words these days.
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    • kingbrutus
    • Oct 31, 2010

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    • Release date
      • December 3, 2010 (Finland)
    • Countries of origin
      • Finland
      • Norway
      • France
      • Sweden
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • Finnish
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Père Noël Origines
    • Filming locations
      • Tromsø, Norway
    • Production companies
      • Cinet
      • Pomor Film
      • Love Streams Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €1,948,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $236,347
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,281
      • Dec 5, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,087,363
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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