Directed by:
Mika KoskinenComposer:
Kimmo PohjonenCast:
Mika Koskinen (narrator), Jason Marshall (narrator), Tuija Brax, Sanni Grahn-Laasonen, Tarja Halonen, Heidi Hautala, Hannu Hyvönen, Lauri Ihalainen (more)Plots(1)
The Talvivaara mine in northern Finland was supposed to be a revolutionary project: the first mine in the world to utilise a new, completely environmentally friendly technique to mine metals. Finland was supposed to become an exemplary country in new generation mining at a time when the mineral reserves of the world are nearly exhausted. The celebrations are stopped short when an environmental disaster after another ensues. The government has decided that Finland's future lies in mining, and will not let the new mine close. Frustrated citizens protest the government's actions and distrust the research results provided by the mining company, while the colourful CEO Pekka Perä laughs off any criticisms of his company. The film introduces viewers to a range of characters, who all experience the consequences of the project's failure from different perspectives: a priest, a fisherman, a mathematician, a farmer, government officials, consultants, lawyers and politicians. The film reflects the mechanisms of the Finnish welfare society and the structures that surround the mine. It provides a credible close up of both Finnish environmental activism and governmental and business culture. (Savonlinna International Nature Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Mika Koskinen (narrator)
Jason Marshall (narrator)
Tuija Brax
Finland
Sanni Grahn-Laasonen
Finland
Tarja Halonen
Finland
Heidi Hautala
Finland
Lauri Ihalainen
Finland
Sauli Niinistö
Finland
Ville Niinistö
Finland
Pekka Perä
Finland
Olli Rehn
Finland
Alexander Stubb
Finland
Matti Vanhanen
Finland
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