Aki kaurismakis next film the other side of hope gearing. There, he seeks a life of simplicity that revolves around his wife, a bar, and his dismal work as a shoe polisher. His films are characterized by laconic humour, detached irony and smoking he could be. Kaurismakis other side of hope sets february release date. While the film can be seen at parts as purely hilarious in a dry manner, the whole film is too spare and slow to be considered a classic or rewatchable especially in the youtube era of fastpaced comedy. Le havre 2011 movie trailer hd chicago international film festival. The great beauty of aki kaurismakis second frenchlanguage film lies in its interconnection of themes. This deadpan tragicomedy about a group of impoverished, outcast artists living the bohemian life in paris is among the most beguiling films by finnish director aki. May 26, 2017 in the dismal seaport of le havre, elderly shoeshiner marcel wilms attempts to help a young african immigrant boy to cross the channel to a better life. Le havre sees finnish director aki kaurismaki the man without a past tackle the subject of northern europes attitude to refugees from the. Leningrad cowboys go america is a comedy film with a music theme about a fictitious russian rock n roll band who has a desire to make it big with lots of money overseas in the united states.
The displaced middle easterner quickly encounters an indifferent state and a violently antagonistic finnish public, before fortuitously crossing paths with new. The theme and the miraculous recovery have been taken from there, and are connected to. This deadpan tragicomedy about a group of impoverished, outcast artists living the bohemian life in paris is among the most beguiling films by finnish director aki kaurismaki. I heard of aki from the title le havre, which starts off as a very charming but honest piece.
In the dismal seaport of le havre, elderly shoeshiner marcel wilms attempts to help a young african immigrant boy to cross the channel to a better life. The hero is a victim of unfortunate circumstances, starting with his being laid off from his job as a miner, and continuing during his quest for a better life, both in work and in love. He started his career as a codirector in the films of his. Man without a past 2002 and le havre 2011 by further tackling. Aki kaurismakis next film the other side of hope gearing up. Ebook aki kaurismki as pdf download portable document format. Feb 18, 2017 aki kaurismaki on saturday won the berlin international film festivals silver bear for best director for the other side of hope, a dramedy that finds the humanity, and humor, in the european. Marcel marx is an aging shoe shiner who lives in the town of le havre, having moved there years ago in. Le havre aki kaurismaki, 2011 was the role of the terminally ill wife part of the original idea. After graduating in media studies from the university of tampere, aki kaurismaki started his career as a coscreenwriter and actor in films made by his older brother, mika kaurismaki. After several days of grim and serious films about people who lead grim and twisted lives, i wanted to cry for joy at this funny and goodhearted film. Aki kaurismaki 1957 aki kaurismaki is finlands most famous director, and together with his older brother mika, he once accounted for a third of the countrys film output.
It tells the story of a shoeshiner who tries to save an immigrant child in the french port city le havre. Reeling from the news that his beloved wife arletty kaurismaki regular kati outinen might be. Aki kaurismaki has directed 18 featurelength movies. He played the main role in mikas film the liar 1981. The other man snaps back, i didnt come here for conversation. Le havre 2011 movie trailer hd chicago international. Marcel marx, a former author and a wellknown bohemian, has retreated into a voluntary exile in the port city of le havre, where he feels he.
His career began in the 1980s when he made his first films with his filmmaker brother mika kaurismaki. Apr 26, 2016 aki kaurismakis next film the other side of hope gearing up. Aki kaurismaki wins best director at berlin film festival. Nov 01, 2011 in this interview finnish actress kati outinen talks about working with director aki kaurismaki, about his film le havre, about feminism, about why kaurism. While the film can be seen at parts as purely hilarious in a dry manner, the whole film is too spare and slow to be considered a classic or rewatchable especially in the youtube. Havre le havre 2011 trailer english subtitles youtube. In this warmhearted comic yarn from aki kaurismaki, fate throws the young african refugee idrissa blondin miguel into the path of marcel marx andre wilms, a kindly old bohemian who shines shoes for a living in the french harbor city le havre. Aki kaurismaki celebrity profile check out the latest aki kaurismaki photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. In this warmhearted comic yarn from aki kaurismaki, fate throws the young african refugee idrissa blondin miguel into the path of marcel marx andre wilms. His debut as a director was an adaptation of dostoevskys novel crime and punishment 1983. With curzon on demand, you can watch it in hd quality on your own sofa as soon. Steve buscemi on cassavetes and aki kaurismaki duration. Aki kaurismaki on saturday won the berlin international film festivals silver bear for best director for the other side of hope, a dramedy that finds the.
Ingmar bergman made a film at the dawn of his career named it rains on my future, and i thought of that title while i was watching ariel. By aki kaurismaki with andre wilms, blondin miguel, kati outinen drama 2011 93 mins. This colorful film from finlands great director aki kaurismaki is a warm and passionate note that passionate isnt the same in finland as in spainstory of two working class heroes, illona and lauri, with their dog and square life. This morning i saw le havre by finnish director aki kaurismki, screening in competition. Marcel is an exbohemian and currently struggling with his dreams of writing to the point of moving to the french port town of le havre.
Le havre, by aki kaurismaki, trailer with english subtitles youtube. From legendary filmmaker aki kaurismaki comes this cannes awardwinning french film. Kaurismakis announcement means that his intended port city trilogy will feature only two movies, the first of which le havre was released in 2011. The majority of the films featured in the programme are from eyes own collection and will be screened on 35mm. Aki kaurismaki came up with the idea of a shoeshiner rescuing an african boy after the shoeshiners all vanished in his portuguese hometown a few years back. Idrissa, an illegal immigrant, finds allies in a french port city. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our and websites. Apr 04, 2012 le havre, directed by aki kaurismaki, was nominated for the cannes palme dor.
Finnish director aki kaurismakis le havre may have missed out on this years oscar nominations, but it took its revenge at the jussi awards ceremony in helsinki, where the directors 16th. Aki kaurismakis le havre is like all his other work and thank goodness for that. Portugal, theo angelopoulos of greece, aki kaurismaki of finland, and nanni moretti of italy. Aki kaurismki top results of your surfing aki kaurismki start download portable document format pdf and ebooks electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader. Le havre is naive and intelligent, intimate and minimalist, with an overwhelming feel for a better world and its possibilities.
Kaurismakis inimitable sense of grim comedy is as sharp as ever, and the glorious technicolor style bestows dignity on his beloved underclass. Aki kaurismaki did a wide variety of jobs including postman, dishwasher and film critic, before forming a production and distribution company, villealfa in homage to jeanluc godards alphaville 1965 with his older brother mika kaurismaki, also a filmmaker. With curzon on demand, you can watch it in hd quality on your own sofa as soon as it opens on 6 april. With inborn optimism and the support of his tightknit community, marcel stands up to the officials doggedly pursuing the boy for deportation. His films are characterized by laconic humour, detached irony and smoking he could be considered the nordic cousin of jim jarmusch. In 2011, le havre won the cannes critics prize though strangely missed out on other awards. Its not just the rich, bourgeois, and poor in this film.
One of the most shining films in cannes 2011 when an african boy arrives by cargo ship in the port city of le havre, an aging shoe shiner takes pity on the child and welcomes him into his home. Le havre, in comparison, is a little more obvious and timed precisely than leningrads more freeform aspects. I went expecting to see the new fassbinder or herzog or. In this interview finnish actress kati outinen talks about working with director aki kaurismaki, about his film le havre, about feminism, about why kaurism. I am a filmmaker not a pixelmaker an interview with. Le havre 2011 and the other side of hope 2017 were to follow, after which he declared he was taking his retirement. However, once they get there they discover that they are not as popular as they hoped and were followed out.
In fact, there was a time when aki kaurismaki and his brother mika were. The 47th chicago international film festival gave its top award, a gold hugo for best film, to aki kaurismaki s drama le havre finlandfrance. Leningrad cowboys go america online 1989 movie yidio. Le havre is a 2011 comedydrama film produced, written, and directed by aki kaurismaki and starring andre wilms, kati outinen, jeanpierre darroussin and blondin miguel. After hours of silence, one man raises his glass to the other and says, cheers. Marcel marx is an aging shoe shiner who lives in the town of le havre, having moved.
Aki kaurismakis new film the other side of hope toivon tuolla puolen has confirmed its finnish release date of feb 3. Valehtelija the liar 1981, arvottomat the worthless 1982, klaani tarina sammakoitten suvusta the clan tale of frogs 1984 and rosso 1985. Seven rounds with aki kaurismaki film the guardian. His tidy use of the camera for precise medium shots and his. Film distributor cinemien presents digitally restored versions of the match factory girl and the man without a past. Both aki and mika are prolific filmmakers, and together have been responsible for. Jul 27, 2011 aki kaurismakis acclaimed le havre heads to janus films. Interview kati outinen on aki kaurismaki and his film le havre duration. This is the new film by aki kaurismaki, the director from finland whose work has been winning festivals and inspiring articles in film magazines calling him the best young director from europe. Among his relatively short collection of films only 17 since 1983 until the release of the most recent one, le havre 2011, there are notorious pieces that deserve special attention. Aki kaurismaki wins best director at berlin film festival for. So begins aki kaurismakis masterpiece, which champions the downtrodden and celebrates the smaller things that make life worth living.
Le havre grew out of kaurismakis concern that the problem of refugees attempting to seek safe haven in eu countries had not been soundly addressed. One of the most shining films in cannes 2011 when an african boy arrives by cargo ship in the port city of le havre, an aging shoe shiner. Buy products related to aki kaurismaki and see what customers say about aki kaurismaki on free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Search, discover and share your favorite aki kaurismaki gifs. Aki kaurismakis acclaimed le havre heads to janus films. He started out writing screenplays for his brother mikas films. Aki olavi kaurismaki born april 4, 1957 in orimattila, finland is a finnish script writer and film director. Ariel is as funny and deadpan as the best movies from the great aki kaurismaki. Oct 19, 2011 kaurismakis latest comic fable, le havre, which won the fipresci prize at cannes in may and is finlands official oscar entry, channels some of europes notsowelcoming attitudes toward newly arrived immigrants and transforms the conflict into an amiably humanistic fairy tale resonating with goodwill. Kaurismakis le havre lands top jussi awards news screen. I am going to make a short in tokyo for an omnibus film. The filmmaking style of aki kaurismaki gentle, charming. Interview kati outinen on aki kaurismaki and his film le havre.