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1. Parempaan asumiseen (Parempaan asumiseen)

Risto Jarva's short documentary on housing in Helsinki in the late 1960's.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. India: Kingdom of the Tiger

Journey across India, a breath taking land shaped by a myriad of cultures, customs and traditions. Come face to face with the Bengal Tiger and explore the work of this majestic creature with stunning clarity. Soar over blue-hazed Himalayan peaks and sweep down towards the thundering Indian Ocean as we celebrate the power and beauty of India's greatest ambassador - the mighty Bengal Tiger.

It has an average vote of 4.8 on TMDB.

5. Calgary Stampede

The pageantry of Calgary's colorful celebration of its past, culminating with its world famous rodeo, is chronicled.

It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.

6. Haaveiden kääntöraide (Haaveiden kääntöraide)

Metro trains disappear on the turning track, only to immediately return on the same route. Tapio , Toni and Aksa are also stuck on these tracks. The men meet every morning in the square behind the Herttoniemi metro station, from where they transfer to Vuosaari in the metro's "restaurant car". Men's lives are dominated by alcohol and unemployment. The turning track of dreams follows the lives of Tapio, Toni and Aksa for a year - moments filled with joy, despair, self-destruction and friendship in the metro stations and trains of Eastern Helsinki. It gives voice to those who do not have special human dignity in the eyes of society.

7. Ring of Fire

Ring of Fire is about the immense natural force of the great circle of volcanoes and seismic activity that rings the Pacific Ocean and the varied people and cultures who coexist with them. Spectacular volcanic eruptions are featured, including Mount St. Helens, Navidad in Chile, Sakurajima in Japan, and Mount Merapi in Indonesia.

It has an average vote of 6.5 on TMDB.

8. Tropical Rainforest

The story of the evolution of tropical rain forests, their recent and rapid destruction, and the intense efforts of scientists to understand them even as they disappear. This film gives viewers a better appreciation of the importance of tropical rain forests on a global scale.

It has an average vote of 5.2 on TMDB.

9. 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.

10. The Greatest Places

A journey to seven of the most geographically dynamic locations on earth. The film features spectacular land forms, diverse wildlife and the people and cultures indigenous to these places. Distinct geographic places include the great island of Madagascar, home to unique limestone pinnacles and the playful lemur; and the greatest desert—the Namib—home of the largest sand dunes in the world that tower majestically over its western border, the Atlantic Ocean. Other locations featured are the great icecap of Greenland, Iguazu Falls in Brazil, the Okavango Delta in Botswana, the Chang Tang Plateau in Tibet, and the Amazon River in South America.

It has an average vote of 5.3 on TMDB.

11. Visions of Lourdes (Visions de Lourdes)

Charles Dekeukeleire, then a questioning Catholic, was spurred into making this documentary on a pilgrimage with the Catholic Young Workers’ Movement. The director’s approach is one of critical reflection; A film emotional and fervent, even acerbic.

It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.

12. Karalahti (Karalahti)

Documentary movie about a Finnish professional ice hockey player, Jere Karalahti. More than 50 people have been interviewed for the documentary film, such as Jere's family, coaches, journalists, fellow players and childhood friends. A profound documentary consists of archive material and dramatized scenes in addition to interviews.

It has an average vote of 6.6 on TMDB.

13. Track Two (Toinen raide)

A newspaper clip of a 30-year-old movie makes our middle-aged protagonist in the middle of his peak years to look for his best childhood friend. The journey leads him back to his teenage years in the 1990s depression, over-generational substance abuse and past encounters. This partly essayistic, autobiographical documentary tells the story of friendship and generational experiences while also pondering on the causes and effects of destinies in the judgmental atmosphere of our society.

14. Then the Times, They Changed (Sitten ajat muuttuivat)

Known as one of Finland’s most prominent rock institutions, Tavastia club celebrated half a century of being in the business, whilst withstanding the challenges of a global pandemic. In this rockumentary, director Antti Kuivalainen takes us through the history of Tavastia, as the club which brought rock ‘n’ roll to Finland.

It has an average vote of 6.667 on TMDB.

15. Wüstenspringmaus

A mockumentary about gerbils.

It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.

16. Greece: Secrets of the Past

GREECE: SECRETS OF THE PAST, directed by two-time Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Greg MacGillivray, is the stirring story of how a Greek archeologist of the 21st century is uncovering the secret history of his ancient ancestors who forged a society that continues to astound the world today with its ideas, inventions and achievements. Set against the breathtaking, azure vistas of the Greek Isles, the film merges a contemporary archeological “detective story” with some of the most advanced and painstaking digital re-creations ever undertaken for an IMAX® theatre film, with scenes that restore such centuries-old spectacles as the original Parthenon and the volcanic eruption that buried Santorini in 1646 BC.

It has an average vote of 5.8 on TMDB.

17. Conductivity (Orkesterin edessä)

Conductivity is a film about creative leadership told through the story of three young conductors at the prestigious Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland; I-Han Fu , Emilia Hoving and James Kahane . When stepping on the podium, they are put under a magnifying glass. Conductor training, in essence, is leadership training. The film gives a unique viewpoint to follow the students, as this is the first film about conductor training at the Sibelius Academy.

It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.

18. Contestação (Contestação)

A short film produced between September and October of 1969, during the course of the Brazilian military dictatorship. It's authorship remained anonymous for a long time and the precariousness of the production was due because of its clandestinity. The film is a collage of images of popular repression, ruling power violence and its people resistance around the world.

It has an average vote of 7.5 on TMDB.

19. Wake Up, Helsinki! (Herää Helsinki!)

Impressionistic short documentary of a Helsinki morning at the end of 1930s with a poetic narration.

It has an average vote of 5.5 on TMDB.

20. Odysseus' Gambit (Odysseus' Gambit)

A Cambodian immigrant plays chess in the heart of New York .....

It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.