RARE EXPORTS: A CHRISTMAS TALE
synopsis
It is the week before Christmas when young and adventurous Pietari uncovers the truth about Santa Claus. Legend has it that the jolly old man is more of a foe than a friend. A group of American scientists is also looking to uncover some facts in Pietari’s quiet rural town in northern Finland. It turns out that the most well-kept Christmas secret ever lies 500 meters below ground. They’ll unleash an unforeseen chain of events, after which Christmas will never ever be the same again.
| international title: | Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale |
| original title: | Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale |
| country: | Finland, Norway, France, Sweden |
| sales agent: | Kinology |
| year: | 2010 |
| genre: | fiction |
| directed by: | Jalmari Helander |
| film run: | 78' |
| release date: | DK 02/12/2010, FI 03/12/2010, GB 03/12/2010, DE 23/12/2010, FR 14/12/2011 |
| cast: | Onni Tommila, Jorma Tommila, Per Christian Ellefsen, Tommi Korpela, Rauno Juvonen, Ilmari Järvenpää |
| cinematography by: | Mika Orasmaa |
| film editing: | Kimmo Taavila |
| art director: | Torunn Anfinsen, Liv Ask |
| costumes designer: | Saija Siekkinen |
| music: | Juri Seppä, Miska Seppä |
| producer: | Petri Jokiranta, Knut Skoglund, François-Xavier Frantz, Anna Björk |
| production: | Cinet Oy, Pomor Film ANS, Love Streams Agnès B. Productions, Davaj Film, Filmpool Nord AB |
| distributor: | Scanbox Entertainment Denmark, Fs Film Oy, Icon Film Distribution, Splendid Film Gmbh, Chrysalis Films |
