Catalogue des films de « Timo Peltola »

The film started with the idea to adapt to screen "The Fishermen", a documentary book by the Portuguese writer Raul Brandao, first published in 1923. In the book, the life of fishermen is described with utmost detail, while the dramatic changes in...

Three stories, three lives. Gerardo Chan Chan, Deborah and Reyna Patricia face three daily struggles: against being ostracized for their homosexuality, fighting to earn respect for their indigenous roots, and what is perhaps the most grueling...

Naked Finnish men sit in the sauna and speak straight from their heart. In the warmth of rusty stoves these men cleanse themselves both physically and mentally. The film takes us to many different Finnish saunas to let us hear touching stories...

This documentary film introduces Marja, a lively though slightly demented grandmother. Her daughter Terttu and grandchild Anna, her guardian, pursue to place Marja in a nursing home. Tomorrow Was Yesterday is a story of how difficult it is to...

English summary The documentary film "The Living Room of the Nation" opens a portrait-like view into six Finnish living rooms. A collage of everyday events, the film is a story of changes, loneliness, responsibilities and the unavoidable passing...