Finnish Films at France’s Travelling Festival
by Andre Soares
The 16th Travelling Festival in Rennes is currently being held in that French city. Each year, the festival focuses on films made in or about a particular city. This year’s choice is Helsinki, which has turned the Travelling Festival into the largest showcase ever for Finnish films in France.
Last year’s city-of-choice was Marseilles, which brought in 36,000 filmgoers. Festival organizers are expecting as many ticket buyers to check out the films of the brothers Aki and Mika Kaurismäki, Valentin Vaala, and a host of other Finnish filmmakers.
The Travelling Festival ends on March 8. Next year, the films will be all about Algiers.
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