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Release Date:
December 15, 2023
Original Title:
Wanha Markku
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
ELO Film School Finland
Jokí Productions
Production Countries:
Finland
Ratings / Certifications:
FI: S
Runtime: 61
Markku built a house for his family with his own bare hands like a strong man is supposed to do. He worked hard from dawn to dusk, so that his seven children would have a roof above their heads. Unfortunately, the task ended up being too hard and Markku burnt out. One day, he left his family and disappeared abroad. The filmmaker travels to his childhood home to face his father, who he never got to know properly. Together they build a steel gate in front of the unfinished house, and try to create a relationship between each other.
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Cinematography:
Joel Grandell
Director:
Markus Toivo
Editor:
Sofia Bonds
Music:
Ossi Oikari
Markus Toivo
Producer:
Kalervo Aho
Markus Toivo
Sound Designer:
Ossi Oikari
Writer:
Markus Toivo
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