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Sodankylä Forever

Sodankylä Forever

Documentary
2010, Movie, 4h 33min
The Midnight Sun Film Festival is held every June in the Finnish village of Sodankylä beyond the arctic circle — where the sun never sets. Founded by Aki and Mika Kaurismäki along with Anssi Mänttäri and Peter von Bagh in 1985, the festival has played host to an international who’s who of directors and each day begins with a two-hour discussion. To mark the festival’s silver anniversary, festival director Peter von Bagh edited together highlights from these dialogues to create an epic four-part choral history of cinema drawn from the anecdotes, insights, and wisdom of his all-star cast: Coppola, Fuller, Forman, Chabrol, Corman, Demy, Kieslowski, Kiarostami, Varda, Oliveira, Erice, Rouch, Gilliam, Jancso — and 64 more. Ranging across innumerable topics (war, censorship, movie stars, formative influences, America, neorealism) these voices, many now passed away, engage in a personal dialogue across the years that’s by turns charming, profound, hilarious and moving.
Country: Finland
Director:
Peter von Bagh
Cast:
Peter von Bagh,
Roger Corman,
Francis Ford Coppola,
Claude Chabrol
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Peter von Bagh
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Peter von Bagh
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Roger Corman
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Claude Chabrol
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Dino Risi
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Terry Gilliam
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"Sodankylä Forever" is a documentary that captures the essence of cinema through a unique blend of anecdotes, insights, and wisdom from some of the most renowned directors in the history of film. Shot at the Midnight Sun Film Festival in Finland, this four-part choral history of cinema brings together a diverse group of international directors, including Coppola, Fuller, Forman, Chabrol, Corman, Demy, Kieslowski, Kiarostami, Varda, Oliveira, Erice, Rouch, Gilliam, Jancso and many more. With a focus on topics such as war, censorship, movie stars and formative influences this documentary takes the audience on a personal and engaging journey that is both charming and profound.

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