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August Fools (2013)

August Fools (2013)

Comedy Romance
Release Date: 2013, October 4
Directors: Taru Mäkelä
Countries: Czech Republic, Finland, Norway, Sweden
Production: Kinosto, Pomor Film, Fog'n'Desire Films, Česká televize, Filmgården
Cast: Mads Sjøgård Pettersen, Tommi Korpela, Laura Birn, Jan Budař, Miroslav Hanuš, Kati Outinen, Václav Jiráček, Jaakko Ohtonen, Pirkko Hämäläinen, Kryštof Hádek, Cohlie Brocato, Matti Onnismaa

Overview:

An comedy set in 1960s Helsinki. The story revolves around Elsa, a resolute hatmaker who is in complete control of her life. Besides running her shop, she sometimes doubles as a fortune teller. When Jan, a Czechoslovakian jazz musician and Elsa's old lover comes to town to perform at a "peace and friendship festival", her well-organised life is jolted out of balance.

Keywords:

woman director propaganda cold war capitalism 1960s falling in love finland demonstration socialism czechoslovakia political activism youth culture helsinki, finland