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“Kalevala,” a compilation of epic poetry drawn from Karelian and Finnish folklore and mythology, is full of violence, but director Antti J. Jokinen – who has adapted the book for his film “Kalevala: The Story of Kullervo,” set in the 1100s and centering on the tragic hero Kullervo – has “no interest” in that.

Production kicked off in Seoul on Sept. 3 for “Hana Korea,” an ambitious Denmark-Korea co-production based on the real-life story of a North Korean defector.

Erik Poppe delves into the complicated mind of an autocratic leader in a talky but cinematic post-WW2 drama that takes on special relevance today.

Arto Halonen is putting the finishing touches to his latest feature, an eco-sci-fi tale titled After Us, the Flood, Cineuropa has learnt. The Finnish filmmaker, active in the fields of both fiction and documentary, debuted with his feature Princess in 2010, a drama that racked up 300,000 domestic admissions and proved to be one of the most-watched films in Finnish theatres that decade. Other prominent works of his include the Finnish-Croatian co-production A Patriotic Man [+] (2013), the psychological thriller The Guardian Angel [+] (2018) and his latest family drama, Arnold Cautious and the Happiness Stone (2023).

The internationally acclaimed director Lisa Langseth's new Swedish feature film The Dance Club has now begun filming. The lead roles are played by Nils Wetterholm and Alva Bratt with Pernilla August, Evelyn Mok, Matias Varela and Julia Franzén in the ensemble. The movie is set to premiere in Swedish cinemas in early fall 2025. Meta Film produces the film with SF Studios distributing the film in the Nordics. REinvent handles international sales.

SF Studios is set to co-produce and distribute “Kalevala: The Story of Kullervo,” a big-budget historical drama based on Finland’s national epic “Kalevala” which will be directed Antti J. Jokinen (“Helene,” “Purge”).

Kalevala: The Story of Kullervo, based on Finland’s national epic “Kalevala”, is set to start its principal shooting in Nurmes, North Karelia, Finland in September. Antti J. Jokinen will direct the historical drama with Elias Salonen and Eero Aho starring as leads. Johanna Enäsuo and Marko Röhr, at ReelMedia, produce the film. SF Studios distributes the film in the Nordics with an expected theatrical release in Finnish theatres in early 2026. REinvent handles international sales.

Internationally acclaimed director Erik Poppe’s psychological drama, QUISLING - THE FINAL DAYS will be celebrating its international premiere in Toronto in the Special Presentation section. Gard B. Eidsvold and Anders Danielsen Lie play the leading roles as Vidkun Quisling and the priest Peder Olsen respectively in the story of the infamous Vidkun Quisling, the man responsible for one of the greatest betrayals during World War II.

REinvent International Sales has picked up the feature debut from Nina Knag, DON’T CALL ME MAMA starring acclaimed actress, Pia Tjelta and produced by The Global Ensemble Drama. The film is in pre-production and shooting will commence in June 2024. 

Norwegian actress Pia Tjelta will lead the cast of Nina Knag’s feature debut Don’t Call Me Mama, which is in pre-production ahead of a June 2024 shoot.

Copenhagen-based REinvent International Sales has picked up international sales rights to the major arthouse feature “Hana Korea,” based on the true story of a North Korean young defector who tries to carve herself a new life in South Korean society. The hybrid project, produced by Sonntag Pictures’ Sara Stockmann (“Armadillo”, “Bobbi Jene”) with Seesaw Pictures’ Heejung Oh (“Pearl of the Desert”) is due to start lensing in August on location in Korea.

REinvent International Sales has picked up the breathtaking based-on-a-true-story feature, HANA KOREA directed by Frederik Sølberg and Co-written by the famous interpreter, writer and director, Sharon Choi know for her close alliance with Bon Joon-ho on the 'Parasite', 2019 and his latest 'Mikey 17'. HANA KOREA is in pre-production and will be shot on location in Korea from August 2024.