1. Ukonvaaja (Ukonvaaja)
Ukonvaaja - The Hammer of Ukko - is a documentary film that focuses on ancient Finnish folklore and mythology.
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
2. Parempaan asumiseen (Parempaan asumiseen)
Risto Jarva's short documentary on housing in Helsinki in the late 1960's.
3. Blue-Eyed Helsinki (Sinisilmäinen Helsinki)
A boat trip in the Helsinki archipelago: images of water, light and people on the cruise. The same people are met in the city in different situations: at work, with their family, in conversations with a circle of friends, meditating and figuring out their duties. Work and aspirations are important and encouraging to them. They all seem to have something personal to say about their time, their views and their imaginations.
4. Moments in Helsinki (Helsingin hetkiä)
A compilation of excerpts from old Helsinki-themed documentaries and new material.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
5. Atlas
The concept of machine-made knit was known as early as the 1850s, but it was only during the 1920s that the quality of the material had improved. When the plant known as "Atlas" was introduced in 1931, the shop windows drew a lot of attention, and Aho & Soldan was ordered to make a promotional film. In this well-paced film, we see the jersey production step by step.
6. War and Peace of Mind (Sota ja mielenrauha)
War and Peace of Mind explores what war does to the human mind and how both, the individuals and the nation as a whole, survive it psychologically. Finland and WWII, locally known as continuation war, is the backdrop of this documentary.
It has an average vote of 7.3 on TMDB.
7. Every Tom, Dick and Urpo (Ei nimi miestä pahenna)
A letter, received by the Finnish National Radio’s phone-in program, hopes that in this era of #metoo and many other well-meaning campaigns, attention will be drawn to an unpleasant phenomenon, the use of the name Urpo as a synonym for idiot. In this warm-hearted and humorous documentary, four men called Urpo gather to reflect on the meaning and impact of their name on their lives. Is the use of Urpo still decent in 2023?
8. With Tired Theodore to the Putte's Mill (Med trötte Teodor till Puttes kvarn)
The old bus "Tired Theodore" came into service in 1954 and operated for long periods along the line Lumparland - Mariehamn. One summer day a number of older people had gathered for a bus ride along the winding country roads in Lumparland, and to relive old memories. At the same time one of the locals, Putte Karlsson, took up a large project: rebuilding the old mill in Lumparby. The mill was owned by his grandfather, skipper and farmer in the village. Sawmills previously existed in many villages in Åland Islands but today they are no longer in use. It is a big challenge and many are skeptical that Putte will put everything to work.
9. World's Greatest Logging Site (Maailman suurin tukkisavotta)
A documentary short on logging during winter season.
It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.
10. The Reporter (Karpo)
Documentary about a Finnish reporter, Hannu Karpo. The movie follows Karpo's decades-long career as a journalist, and how he became a phenomenon and known by the whole nation.
It has an average vote of 7.273 on TMDB.
11. Metro 2000 (Метро 2000)
This short film tells about the past, present and future of the capital's subway. It shows the labor of subway builders, new stations still under construction. Dmitry Gayev, the head of the Moscow Metro, shares his dreams and plans for the future.
12. Forever Yours (Ikuisesti sinun)
Forever Yours is a film about children who have been taken into custody. Through the children, their biological parents and foster parents, the film depicts love in everyday life. The film explores the invisible bond between a child and a biological parent. Even when a child is taken into custody, the yearning for closeness to the biological parents and need for their approval never seems to disappear. This longing is a form of loneliness that the foster parents struggle to overcome. The film describes the entire foster care process: a child being brought into a shelter home, a teenager’s everyday life in a foster family, and siblings preparing to return to their biological mother, after five years in a foster family.
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
13. Rogue Reporters (Pesänlikaajat - erään kirjakohun anatomia)
The documentary tells the story of the political scandal caused by the book 'The Spoils of Tamminiemi' from the perspective of the journalists who wrote it. The time of the book's publication was the worst time of the Finlandization, Soviet spies worked behind the scenes and the power struggle was heating up, who would be successor of the President Kekkonen? The authors of the book appeared under pseudonyms, but the subjects of the writings were named, and it revealed everything that had been going on behind the scenes.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
14. The Long Shift (Pitkä vaihto)
A small town ice hockey team fights through their first season in an upper division. The players' dreams might have changed from childhood but their love for the sport does not fade.
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
15. Greta's Guide to the Galaxy
Greta has escaped her family and moved across the US. She is living in an open relationship with "the love of her life" Matt. We are following Greta for 15 years in a personal story about change, reconciliation and the struggle to live your life as freely as possible.
16. Tony Adams - Drunk And Dry
A look at the personal life of the Arsenal and England player
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
17. The Wind Is Blowing Through My Heart (Váimmustan lea biegga)
A documentary about Áillohaš , a musician, painter, and poet of the Sámi people in Finland.
18. Playing with Gods (Jumalten keinussa)
The documentary dives intimately behind the scenes of the Finnish National Opera and sucks the viewer in like the best of thrillers. The three hours fly by, even for those who aren’t necessarily interested in opera as an art form.
19. Drinkers Like Me - Adrian Chiles
Adrian Chiles takes a long hard look at his own love of boozing. He wants to find out why he and many others don't think they are addicted to alcohol, despite finding it almost impossible to enjoy life without it.
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
20. Wandering in the White (Vaeltajat)
When two former top orienteers end up in a snowstorm in Lapland wilderness, they face an impossible orienteering task: how to reach your destination when you can't tell earth from sky?
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
