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Arvet Agency Takes Rights To Finnish-Swedish Novel ‘Dusk 41’ From Author Kjell Westö
Arvet Agency has acquired media rights to Finnish-Swedish author Kjell Westö's book 'Dusk 41.'
Kjell WestöThomas Maier/picture alliance via Getty Images; Courtesy The story delves into the darkest years of Finnish history during 1940 and 1941, when Joseph Stalin’s Russian invaded Finland under the guise of a military drill. Grace Maharaj, CEO and producer at Arvet Agency, said ‘Dusk 41’ has contemporary relevance, especially against the backdrop of current events such as the war in Ukraine. “The Finnish-Swedish minority make up of just over five percent of the population in Finland and their stories deserve to be told with consideration and care to their historical legacy and yet with a bold vision going forward into the present.
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