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Flocks (2024)
Directed by Hannaleena Hauru, Katja Gauriloff
Drama · 1h 23m
Valeria, an Afro-Finnish soccer player, becomes her team's new captain, dealing with pressure and conflicting emotions from others' expectations. Aurora, a non-binary worker, seeks their place but feels invisible. Nora looks for love but feels that she is only seen through her dark skin and curly hair. Rascist comments make her doubt her new crush's intentions. Selma gets trapped in tunnels during choir practice, confronting her fears in the darkness. Piera Niillas, a Saami activist, fights for a society free from oppression. The Quiet Man reflects on the diverse experiences of city life. The multi-story Flocks portrays minority experiences in contemporary Finland, touching on belonging, rejection, acceptance, and the complexities of Finnish identity and relationships. This fictional film sheds light on marginalized voices and societal issues, immersing characters and viewers in tense social realities.
Cast
Yolanda Correa
Stella Massa
Adela Ogunbor
Senna Vodzogbe
Ritni Ráste Pieski
Mikael Bashmakov
Milla Kuikka
Aaron Bojang
Denisa Snyder
Lasse Viitamäki
Inkeri Hyvönen
Rosa Honkonen
Crew
- Director
- Hannaleena Hauru, Katja Gauriloff
- Writer
- Hannaleena Hauru, Katja Gauriloff, Heta Nuutinen, Krista Yrjölä, Yolanda Correa, Stella Massa, Ritni Ráste Pieski, Senna Vodzogbe
- Director of Photography
- Hannu Käki, Khánh Ngô, Laura Seppälä
- Editor
- Hannaleena Hauru
- Producer
- Emilia Haukka, Jussi Rantamäki
Details
- Original title
- Parvet
- Release date
- 2024-10-18
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- FI
- Spoken languages
- English, Finnish, Northern Sami
- Countries
- Finland
- Production
- Aamu Film Company