Finnish Films Cinema Club Rovaniemi

Mon 21 Sep: JE’VIDA, at 12-15

Wed 21 Oct: KARAOKE PARADISE, at 12-15

Sun 29 Nov: THE WHITE REINDEER, at 13-15:30, as part of the No Sun Film Festival programme

Cinema Club provides an opportunity to learn about the Finnish language and culture through films. At the Language Café sessions held in connection with the screenings, we discuss the film and the image of Finland it presents.

Film Club Finland screenings begin with an introduction that guides the audience into the themes of the film. After the screening, the conversation continues at the Language Café, where we delve deeper into the film we have just seen and the image of Finland it portrays. These discussions deepen understanding of Finnish society and its norms. Exploring the themes of the films benefits everyone – immigrants and local residents alike.

Film Club Finland is part of the Muisti project, a cultural service concept supported by the Finnish Cultural Foundation and implemented by the Midnight Sun Film Festival. The project runs from 2025 to 2026 and also includes Film Club Muisti screenings produced for older people in care homes. Film Club Finland is implemented in collaboration with the Municipality of Sodankylä and Järjestökeskus Kitinen (Language Café) in Sodankylä, and with the City of Rovaniemi, Rovala Community College and Rovaniemi Cinema in Rovaniemi.

You are warmly welcome to join the screenings and take part in the Language Café discussions.