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Release Date:
August 12, 2022
Original Title:
Karaokeparatiisi
Alternate Titles:
Karaoke Paradise
Karaoke paradīze
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
Napafilms
Production Countries:
Finland
Ratings / Certifications:
KR: 12
Runtime: 72
Evi, Finland’s most experienced karaoke hostess, wants to hug her customers’ pain away. With thousands of bars and kilometres behind her, yet again she packs her equipment and travels through the northern landscapes of Finland. Toni, the shyest guy in the world, catches everyone’s eye on the stage. Kari is searching for love and sings in his empty karaoke car repair shop. Elina can hardly walk because of Parkinson’s, but punk songs make her dance. Laura sings because talking is too painful. Karaoke Paradise is a story of how the Finns have found a unique way out of loneliness.
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Cinematography:
Marita Hällfors
Director:
Einari Paakkanen
Editor:
Einari Paakkanen
Antti Reikko
Producer:
Marianne Mäkelä
Sound Designer:
Pietu Korhonen
Writer:
Einari Paakkanen
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