Produced by taska film and mrp matila rohr productions release date. Department of the army link to original documents in the historic archives section for a downloadable pdf. On november 30, 1939 the massive forces of the soviet union were unleashed against one of the most viable little democracies in europe, resulting in 1944 of the loss of 110th of finland most of karelia to the monster ussr. Finnish troops passing by the remains of a destroyed soviet t34 at the battle of taliihantala. The plot is weak to nonexistent, a device to connect the various parts doesnt exist theres just no coherent story. With kaspar velberg, kristjan ukskula, maiken schmidt, gert raudsep. Scripted by novelist and former military officer leo kunnas, 1944 recalls how citizens of this. Apr 06, 2017 finland s continuation war with russia, 1941 1944. Where can i watch the estonian movie 1944 im a massive fan of ww2, and would love to see one from a different point of view. It takes place mostly in the very northern part of the country, lapland, in 1944, at the end of world war ii.
From the the finnish defence forces comes the finnish wartime photograph archive, a collection of 160,000 photographs taken during world war ii when finland fought to free itself from nazi germany and the soviet union. Paha maa, 2005 basically tells the opposite of the pay it forward idea, with one cruel action after another being transferred from character to character. The film follows a small detachment of estonian troops who are fighting for the germans. Preface and acknowledgements list of abbreviations introduction 1 launch of western activities in post war finland, 19441947 1 western propaganda in finland before and during ww2 2 one war ends, another begins 3 relaunching british propaganda 4 the british council and the bbc. The film first premiered in february 2015 in berlin, germany, before its release in estonia. But it helps to know who, or what, you are fighting for. Finlands military leader and national hero, gustaf mannerheim, became president, and he accepted responsibility for ending the war. Germany regarded its operations in the region as part of its overall war efforts on the eastern front and provided finland with. In 1944 director elmo nuganen portrays the real events on the eastern front in estonia in 1944, from the battle of tannenburg line, the july fighting on the sinimaed hills, until november, when the sorve peninsula was already conquered by the soviet army. The film won the best film and the best actress awards at the 2015 waterloo international historical film festival and the best actress award at the 2015 shanghai international film festival. Finnish, german, and soviet troops at the start of the continuation war in junejuly 1941.
Jun, 20 the ceasefire between the soviet union and finland began on september 4, 1944. Quick but reserved start 6 removal of nazi elements. The film first premiered in february 2015 in berlin, germany, before its release in estonia and other northern european countries. The film first premiered in february 2015 in berlin, germany before its release in estonia and other northern european countries. Estoniafinland a taska film production, in coproduction with mrp matila rohr prods. In 1944 estonia, a fratricide war ensues when estonians of the retreating. The only other movie i can recall that deals with the lapland war of 1944 is the 2002 russian film the cuckoo. This alliance led the united states to sever diplomatic relations with finland in june 1944, though informal relations were reestablished a few months later and formally reinstated within one year. The film focuses on the individual within the context of war, rather than war itself, and shows the war from both perspectives those of the red army and the german army. Somehow, the finnish troops must find the strength to fight back, with all odds against them. Estoniafinland a taska film production, in coproduction with mrp matila rohr. You are offering on epic estonian war movie 1944 2015 film book hardcover, 120 pages, in estonian with lots of pictures. It starts with the battle of the tannenberg line where german and their allied forces try to hold back the advancing soviet red army. Estonias official academy awards entry in the best foreign language film race is a handsome world war ii drama with a particularly.
Het rode leger lanceert een groot offensief tegen duitsland en finland. I will ship all my items with tracked airmail and will combine shipping. The film tells us about world war ii in estonia in 1944 from the battles at blue hills in july until the red army occupied the last bit of estonia in november. In 1944 estonia, a fratricide war ensues when estonians of the retreating german forces fight against estonians conscripted into the advancing soviet red army. The country is shaken by the lapland war, a conflict between germany and finland in the aftermath of wwii. With rauno ahonen, mikkomarkus ahtiainen, frank biermann, jussi brech. Film tersebut terpilih menjadi perwakilan estonia untuk film berbahasa asing terbaik di academy awards ke88 namun tidak. Its major terms severely limited finish sovereignty.
Lets cee film festival the best films from central and eastern europe in vienna save the date. All in all, as a film taliihantala 1944 isnt that enthralling a movie. The movie is a strong statement about the events that took place, facts that many regular finns of today do not know. Below you can scroll through a recent find regarding operation nordlicht, which was the final action seen by the 2. The war is shown through the eyes of participants in. Might be trickier finding an english language version though. If the movie 1944 was a company of heroes 2 match duration. British and american propaganda and cultural diplomacy in finland, 19441970. Jan 18, 2016 the only other movie i can recall that deals with the lapland war of 1944 is the 2002 russian film the cuckoo. In 1944, finland made peace with the soviet union and the allies, and chased german troops, that burned and destroyed finnish property in their retreat, to their bases in norway. Valkoinen peura was released in 1952, it immediately gained recognition worldwide, garnering an award for best fairy tale film at the 1953 cannes film festival and winning a golden globe for best foreign film in 1957.
This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. The amazing story of finland in world war ii, 19391945 a soldier with a pack reindeer, on slippery ice, near the tiny village of nautsi, in northern lapland, finland, on october 26, 1941. A finnish soldiers hut on signilskarenskar, aland, april 1944. Media in category 1944 in finland the following 41 files are in this category, out of 41 total. Estonian waffen ss legion movie 1944 2015 ww2 film book. Finland 1944 also known as the midwife sometimes succeeds in conveying the brutal chaos of ww2 and the arbitrariness of death in such conditions, but at other times the film fails because characters fail to convince. Taliihantala 1944 is more of a documentary trying to portray all the military units, which took part of the battle, which turned the war luck in finland russia war to the advantage of finland.
In 1944 director elmo nyuganena portrays the real events on the eastern front in estonia in 1944, from the battle of tannenburg line, the. Between world war ii and the dissolution of the soviet union in 1991, finland pursued a strict policy of cold war neutrality. Most unfortunately, the central character, the midwife of the title, is one of the unconvincing aspects of the film. Preserved in their original state, the pictures portray life on the home front, ruins from bombings, the war industry and events that happened behind the.
This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great. The soviet union is launching a massive offensive against finland. If you are expecting your standard war film with a overly melodramatic love story plot line and all the other standard war film plot devices you are looking from the wrong place. Lets cee presents 1944 estonia finland 2015 youtube. The winter war based on the same name novel by antti tuuri the winter war, is a pretty grim, realistic and not very glorifying or hero worshiping type of war movie from finland, following the experiences of a finnish infantry unit during the winter war november 1939 to march 1940 facing the overwhelming odds of the red army at their doorstep. Shown through the eyes of estonian soldiers who had to pick sides and fight against fellow brothers. A finnish midwife falls in love with a germanfinnish ssofficer during the lapland war, in the middle of wwii. Finland october 1944 the german northern theatre of operations 19401945 u. The film first premiered in february 2015 in berlin, germany, before its release in estonia 4 and other northern european countries. The germans began their assault on 29 june from petsamo area, and the finns attacked on 1 july from suomussalmi and kuusamo area. The midwife is a revealing motion picture about the end of an era in finlands history.
When helena krista kosonen, a finnish midwife nicknamed wildeye, meets a finnishgerman nazi officer, they develop a passionate relationship. The film concentrates on human beings in the war, the effect of the war on people and the cost of war. Your top 10 finnish films, and a director thisisfinland. Antiwar film autumn 1944, a young soldier named karl franke has been shipped to courland and must prove himself to his fellow soldiers in his first mission. In occupied estonia, karl tammik, stationed at the tannenberg line, fights in the waffenss while juri jogi has to serve as an officer in the red army.
When helena, a finnish midwife nicknamed wildeye, meets a finnishgerman nazi officer, they develop a wild relationship. Choices have to be made, not only by the soldiers, but also by their loved ones. It was selected as the estonian entry for the best foreign language film at the 88th academy awards but it was not nominated. The hnlms gelderland, built for the royal netherlands navy, seized by the germans in 1940 and renamed the niobe, sunk by soviet. In the summer and fall of 1944, estonians were caught in the murky middle of fierce fighting between hitlers germany and. Frozen land one of the better films from this millennium, frozen land finnish. The soviet army breaks through the finnish defences on the karelian isthmus in june 1944, advancing with overwhelming force. Rent finland 1944 aka katilo the midwife 2015 film. Yet the trauma of war continues to haunt the officer, not to mention, the gruesome secrets hiding. Finnishsoviet war 25 june 1941 4 september 1944 continuation war posted on december 26, 2015 by msw finnish troops passing by the remains of a destroyed soviet t34 at the battle of taliihantala. The film tells the story about a love affair between a lapp midwife and a ss officer set against the backdrop of the lapland war, which opposed finnish and german armies in 194445.
Its a horror film that draws its inspiration from early finnish mythology and the shamanism of the sami people of lapland, in. The amazing story of finland in world war ii, 19391945. Film tersebut terpilih menjadi perwakilan estonia untuk film berbahasa asing terbaik di academy awards ke88 namun tidak masuk nominasi. The country is shaken by the lapland war, a conflict between germany and finland at the height of world war 2. Please find an instruction how to obtain a copy of a film or. Not really into war films myself but 1944 is worth the watch if youre into them. In russian historiography, the war is called the sovietfinnish front of the great patriotic war.
The ceasefire between the soviet union and finland began on september 4, 1944. Aug 16, 2017 the amazing story of finland in world war ii, 19391945 a soldier with a pack reindeer, on slippery ice, near the tiny village of nautsi, in northern lapland, finland, on october 26, 1941. Closer details on these changes in german commands in finland can be seen on the page luftwaffe command structure in finland 1941 1944. The continuation war was a conflict fought by finland and nazi germany, as cobelligerents, against the soviet union ussr from 1941 to 1944, during world war ii. Screened at helsinki international film festival last week. Restoration to peace time conditions 5 american presence. In september 1944, a preliminary peace agreement was signed in moscow between the soviet union and finland. Finland s military leader and national hero, gustaf mannerheim, became president, and he accepted responsibility for ending the war.
The everchanging setting of the film is a great way to get a sense of what finland actually looks like. It was selected as the estonian entry for the best foreign language film at the. Finland fought to free itself from nazi germany and the soviet union to be precise, most of the time in ww ii finland was an ally of nazi germany 194144, before it changed sides in 1944. The events of the war in 1944, from the blue hills to sorve peninsula. Note 3 in russian historiography, the war is called the sovietfinnish front of the great patriotic war. Defending democracy in cold war finland british and. For most of finlands history, the country had lived on the periphery of world events, but for a few weeks during the winter of 193940, finland stood at. On the other hand, as a historical record it isnt bad. Dec 06, 2016 antiwar film autumn 1944, a young soldier named karl franke has been shipped to courland and must prove himself to his fellow soldiers in his first mission. Film tersebut mulamula tayang perdana pada februari 2015 di berlin, jerman, sebelum dirilis di estonia dan negaranegara eropa utara lainnya. Staring death in the face with bombs and bullets flying is an occupational hazard for a soldier.
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