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Village People

Country: Finland, Language: Finnish, 85 mins

Original Title

Kekkonen tulee!
  • Director: Marja Pyykkö
  • Writer: Elias Koskimies; Pia Pesonen
  • Producer: Jukka Helle; Markus Selin

CGiii Comment

A small, remote village prepares for a presidential visit...

Swamped with eccentrics - replete with an elderly tent-dwelling gay couple - and beautiful photography...this episodic anti-climax goes nowhere fast.

The level of daftness becomes mind-numbingly predictable and unbearably grating...

There is one out-loud-laugh - otherwise, it's a picturesque whimsical dud.


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The(ir) Blurb...

The long-time president of the Republic of Finland, Urho Kaleva Kekkonen is scheduled to visit Alli's Bar on his way to northern Finland.

Cast & Characters

Wilma Rosenqvist as Sylvi;
Merja Larivaara as Alli;
Marjaana Maijala as Maija Kellinsalmi;
Konsta Makela as Martti Kellinsalmi;
Miina Turunen as Liisa;
Marja Myllyla as Fanni;
Ilmari Jarvenpaa as Jussi;
Tomi Salmela as Apteekkari;
Teijo Eloranta as Antero;
Aake Kalliala as Olavi