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Aki Kaurismäki

A trilogy of witty and touching working-class comedies from the Finnish maestro
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Shadows in Paradise
Varjoja paratiisissa​

Aki Kaurismäki
Finland  ·  1986

A trash collector, a supermarket cashier and a boat to Estonia: it’s love, Kaurismäki style.

“One of the director's most atmospheric films”
– David
Stratton

​Screening times, reviews and trailer >>

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Ariel​


Aki Kaurismäki

​Finland  ·  1988

An out-of-work coal miner seeks his destiny in a white Cadillac.  “Effortlessly shifting gears from road film to worker drama to prison story, Kaurismäki’s deadpan saga is filled with oblique sight (and sound) gags.” – Premiere

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The Match Factory Girl
Tulitkkutehtaan tyttö ​​

Aki Kaurismäki
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Finland  ·  1990
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This mordantly funny tale of revenge features a memorable performance from Kati Outinen. 
“A weirdo masterpiece… funky and minimalist, caustic and heartfelt, puckishly wry and despairingly dark.”​– LA Times
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