A People’s Radio – Ballads from a Wooded Country
A People’s Radio – Ballads from a Wooded Country is a carnivalesque portrayal of the Finnish landscape of the soul and abode. The short film is based on the iconic YLE programme “People’s Radio”, and its visual material has been created by the road movie method of driving across summery Finland. The film paints a panorama of what Finland looks like today. Its narration progresses through humour into civic anarchy, ultimately also towards the longing for human connection.
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A People’s Radio – Ballads from a Wooded Country
- Overview
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 10, 2021
Runtime
0h 26m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
72%
Original Title
Kansanradio – runonlaulajien maa
Production Companies
YLE, Euphoria Film
Director
Virpi Suutari
Description
A People’s Radio – Ballads from a Wooded Country is a carnivalesque portrayal of the Finnish landscape of the soul and abode. The short film is based on the iconic YLE programme “People’s Radio”, and its visual material has been created by the road movie method of driving across summery Finland. The film paints a panorama of what Finland looks like today. Its narration progresses through humour into civic anarchy, ultimately also towards the longing for human connection.