Finlandia Kuva

The war documentary Rivilotta (1943), directed by Turo Karto, was filmed in the winter of 1941-42. The film, produced by the Finnish Defence Forces, presents the goals of the Lotta Svärd organization and the different aspects of the Lotta Svärd's work.

This Finlandia Survey compilation ranges from 1949 to 1961, and in it we get to see glimpses of news from both local matches and early international matches. The brave Finns play against the infamous Soviet Red Machine, Canada, and a team of journalists.

A fishing party in the Gulf of Finland, fishing for pike with a casting lure in the outer archipelago.

Fishing village by the Gulf of Bothnia

In the puppet animation, the playing of the orchestra led by Professor Nerokeino improves when the players wash their heads with Krinal-soap.

Presentation of the Turin Crafts Museum.

A documentary about everyday life in Aunus Karelia in the second year of the Continuation War. As the film tells the story, every village has a primary school.

Master composer Jean Sibelius turned 80 on December 8, 1945. He was not an easy case for filmmakers, as his world had long been closed to outsiders. He was associated with prestige, age and respect. However, Sibelius agreed to make a film in the autumn of 1945. Jean and Aino Sibelius are only seen briefly in the film.

A documentary about the forestry work in Lapland during the war reparations years. Finland's expensive green gold is being harvested in a snowy winter. Finland is the most forested country in Europe, there is an ever-increasing workforce, the work is hard, the food is delicious, sweat comes off the muscles. The horse is a tough colleague, but there are both "fighters" and "bombers" in the convoy. Kämp has a sharp head for the management and a dull head for the crew, and there is guaranteed to be a sauna in every one.

A little boy in a cowboy outfit gets on a rocking horse and starts singing. Pulls out his revolvers and puts them away, taking some taffy from his bag. Indian dismounts horse on rock and shoot an arrow. Cowboy lasso's Indian.

Poisoning caused by car carbon monoxide poisoning and its prevention and treatment.

Fishing, rafting, floating, log cabins.

A touching documentary directed by Holger Harrivirta (1915-86) about Finnish children, about 70,000 of whom were sent to Sweden during the war years. The film's train of war children arrives from the Karelian Isthmus in the summer of 1944, travels via Kuopio and Haparanda to Stockholm. In Haparanda, there is a sauna and a medical examination, as well as a check of the surrender papers. Another batch of Karelian war children travels via Helsinki and Vaasa to Umeå in the summer of 1944.

The Kippari Quartet sings, with the text at the end: Knights' Costumes, Tampereen pukutehdas Oy. The Kippari Quartet advertises Knights' Costumes, singing about a tailor's family.

Reconstruction and war damage after the Lapland War.

A housewife, toiling in the kitchen, goes to explore the Työtehoseurua exhibition held at the Messuhalli, which showcases gas stoves, refrigerators, washing machines and Asko furniture.

Ruins of St. Olav's Monastery in Turku, paintings revealed under the plaster. Paintings by artist Nikolai Kaario. Yläne Manor, pictures found in the manor.

An educational film about the dangers of moving on ice, rescue methods and first aid.

A moving and passionate documentary about March 20, 1948, when the Finnish delegation left for Moscow to negotiate the YYA agreement under the leadership of Prime Minister Mauno Pekkala. The seriousness of the situation can be felt concretely, as the delegation is seen off at the Helsinki railway station by the entire nation in miniature. "And so the train left, taking the negotiating delegation to its important mission."

A short film about the work and private life of the Prime Minister, made in honor of J. K. Paasikivi's 75th birthday.