Aki Kaurismäki Movies

A farmer's wife is seduced into running away from her stolid older husband by a city slicker, who enslaves her in a brothel.

A documentary about the making of Le Havre

TV document about the Finnish music producer Atte Blom.

Documentary about the work of Nouvelle Vague actor Jean-Pierre Léaud, with interview clips, film clips and contributions from directors and...

Lonely Tuukka catches fish by the river and meets a mysterious old miller and former sailor, the Parrot Man, who teaches him the magic of the forest.

A young woman recovering from a suicide attempt arrives in a war-torn city and gets a job as a waitress at a local bar. Jeanne befriends the author...

After years of fame and misfortune in Mexico, the members of the Leningrad Cowboys decide to return to their native village. Their former manager...

Piirainen's documentary on the last years of Peter von Bagh.

Two Finnish men agree to drive an Estonian woman and a Russian woman to a harbor.

THE OTHER SIDE OF HOPE is dedicated to filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki’s longtime friend and collaborator, the film critic and festival...

A portrait of the legendary actor Jean-Pierre Léaud, icon of the French New Wave and closely linked to the work of François Truffaut...

17 men named Frank walk across Seattle hoping to find a better life. A remake of Calamari Union (1985).

Juice Leskinen & Grand Slam live set recorded in 1988.

For the past 20 years, a cleaner Anna has been living an honest life. She takes charge of the life of her alcoholic lover, a retiree Harri. Chased by...

Seventy critics and filmmakers discuss cinema around the conflict between the artist and the observer, the creator and the critic. Between 1998 and...

A self-loving fictional autobiography of author Kari Hotakainen.

The story of an overly protective and controlling father who suspects incest is taking place between his own son and daughter. These growing...

A tribute to the legendary Japanese film director featuring the reflections of filmmakers Lindsay Anderson, Claire Denis, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Aki...

Twenty-five films from twenty-five European countries by twenty-five European directors.

A criminal investigator arrives to investigate the murder of Annikki Niemi in a village whose residents remain silent about the killing. Local boss...