POPULAR MUSIC FROM VITTULA
by Reza Bagher
synopsis
Matti and Niila, growing up in the mid sixties in the harsh and conservative environment of a Finnish-speaking part of Tornedalen in Swedish Laponia, close to the Finnish border. Their big dream is to become rock stars. In the present the now grown up Matti feels guilt for the death of his drug-addicted rock star friend Niila.
international title: | Popular Music from Vittula |
original title: | Populärmusik från Vittula |
country: | Sweden, Finland |
sales agent: | Svensk Filmindustri International |
year: | 2004 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Reza Bagher |
screenplay: | Erik Norberg |
cast: | Niklas Ulfvarson, Max Endefors, Tommy Vallikari, Andreas af Enehielm, Björn Kjellman, Sten Ljunggren, Göran Forsmark |
cinematography by: | Robert Nordström |
film editing: | Fredrik Morheden, Anders Refn |
art director: | Lasse Westfelt |
music: | Halfdan E |
producer: | Joachim Stridsberg, Markus Selin |
production: | Svensk Filmindustri AB, Solar Films Inc. Oy, Filmpool Nord AB, Happy End Filmproduction, Svenska Filminstitutet (SE); Finska Filmstiftelsen, Finnish Film Foundation/Suomen elokuvasäätiö (FI); Nordisk Film & TV fund |
distributor: | Svensk Filmindustri AB, FS Film Oy (FI) |