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Nordic Film Wins at Cannes and Other News

May 30, 2017 by Helena Halme Leave a Comment

The Square Wins at Cannes 2017 The Square, a film described as a social satire set in the art world, and directed by Ruben Östlund, whose previous film, Force Majeure was critically acclaimed as an 'icily disturbing family drama set in the French Alps', has won this year's Palme d'Or at the Cannes … [Read more...]

Tagged With: Cannes, film, Finland, Nordic Noir, The Bridge

Ten things you need to know about Finland for X-Factor

September 1, 2016 by Helena Halme Leave a Comment

Last weekend's X-Factor saw the Finnish singer, Saara Aalto, wow the judges, so  I thought I'd give you ten things you need to know about her (and my) native Finland. Finland is a land of thousand lakes. At last count there were 187,888 of them - more lakes in relation to a country's size than … [Read more...]

Tagged With: Finland, The Finnish Girl

Which Famous Finn from History Are You?

October 1, 2015 by Helena Halme 2 Comments

I know this quiz has probably done the rounds a few times already, but I'd not seen it before, so I thought I'd share it with you for a bit of Thursday morning fun.I got Tove Jansson, the famous creator of the Moomintrolls; a perfect fit for me! Which famous person from Finland's history did you … [Read more...]

Moomins on the Riviera out in UK cinemas tomorrow!

May 21, 2015 by Helena Halme Leave a Comment

I wrote about this wonderful new animated Moomintrolls film (here), when it was featured in the London Film Festival last autumn. At that time the film only got two showings here in the UK, but now at last it'll be on general release from tomorrow onwards.So if you are a Moomin fan, or just fancy a … [Read more...]

Moomintrolls at Uniqlo

November 3, 2014 by Helena Halme Leave a Comment

Apologies for another Moomin post, but I thought I'd share with you the new Moomin range from Uniqlo, the Japanese clothing giant.There are some lovely pieces here, and as a firm Little My fan, I think I'd pick this one.WOMEN Moomin Long Sleeve Sweat Pullover Hoodie£19.90Which one do you like? … [Read more...]

Moomins on the Riviera to be on general release in the UK

October 31, 2014 by Helena Halme Leave a Comment

Vertigo takes Moomins for UKIndie Sales handles rights to Moomins On The Riviera; UK release planned for May 2015.Vertigo has acquired UK rights to Moomins On The Riviera from Paris-based sales company Indie Sales.The hand-drawn 2D animation feature, directed by Xavier Picard, recently … [Read more...]

Moomins on the Riviera – a new feature film

October 11, 2014 by Helena Halme Leave a Comment

I was lucky enough to be invited to the press screening and interview sessions with the team of the new Moomins on the Riviera film yesterday. This is one of the bonuses of being Head of Finn-Guild, the Finnish-British society, and editor of our quarterly magazine. As a blogger, I have been invited … [Read more...]

‘MOOMINS ON THE RIVIERA’ CAST ANNOUNCED

August 29, 2014 by Helena Halme Leave a Comment

I am so excited to be able to share the English-speaking cast of this new Moomin film, announced in Helsinki today, with you. I'm particularly excited about Russell Tovey and the local North London stand-up comic, Dominic Frisby. I cannot wait to see the film!The hand drawn animation … [Read more...]

Le Havre by Aki Kaurismäki

April 7, 2012 by Helena Halme 1 Comment

Andre Wilms and Francois MonnieLe Havre, the latest film by the maverick Finnish Director, Aki Kaurismäki, premiered in London last night. It has taken a long time to arrive here across the Channel, because this Finnish/French collaboration was first shown in Cannes last year and is already out on … [Read more...]

Tampere in Conde Nast Traveller

May 10, 2011 by Helena Halme 5 Comments

Hämeensilta, TampereI couldn't believe it when a friend today told me there was an article in the latest Conde Nast Traveller about my home town, Tampere. Had Manse, (as the locals call it) an industrial city in the centre of Finland, suddenly become trendy? Imagine if FT's How to Spend it … [Read more...]

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