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Antti J. Jokinen Puts Emotion Over Violence in Nordic Epic ‘Kalevala’: ‘These Are Men Who Feel’
Finnish director Antti J. Jokinen talks upcoming epic ‘Kalevala: The Story of Kullervo,’ sold by REinvent.
“Kalevala,” a compilation of epic poetry drawn from Karelian and Finnish folklore and mythology, is full of violence, but director Antti J. Jokinen – who has adapted the book for his film “Kalevala: The Story of Kullervo,” set in the 1100s and centering on the tragic hero Kullervo – has “no interest” in that. A co-production between Jokinen’s Storm Inc. and Marko Röhr and Johanna Enäsuo’s ReelMedia, the film will be distributed in the Nordics by SF Studios, while REinvent handles sales. The film’s cast includes Elias Salonen, Eero Aho, Ilkka Koivula, Olli Rahkonen, Krista Kosonen and Johannes Holopainen.
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