Movies and TvShows featuring "finnish-history" theme.

Shadow Lines is a gripping TV show set in the turbulent period of the Cold War. The story revolves around espionage, spies, and political intrigue in Finland during the 1950s. It explores the complexities of the era and showcases the struggle for power and survival in a world divided by ideologies.

Under the North Star is a powerful movie that delves into the complex dynamics of Finnish society during the early 1900s. The story revolves around the class struggle between the upper class and the working class, with a particular focus on the Finnish Civil War. It follows the journey of a family as they navigate through the challenges posed by social and political changes, seeking justice and revenge along the way.

Beyond the Front Line is a movie that takes place during World War II in Finland. It follows the story of a group of soldiers who embark on a daring commando raid behind enemy lines. As they face the harsh realities of war, including sniper attacks, artillery fire, and landmines, they must rely on their courage and determination to complete their mission and survive.

In the 1860’s Alaska and Finland are simultaneously parts of the Russian Empire. A Finnish mining engineer Simon buys a Tlingit girl named Tsamo and decides to bring her to Finland. The child, Tsamo, is baptized and Simon starts to teach her European manners. Tsamo thinks she’s married to Simon and acts accordingly, but when Simon marries a lady of his own age and class, she gets confused. Simon is forced to send the girl away and the battle over Tsamo’s identity takes complicated turns.

A biographical film about Finnish singer J. Alfred Tanner and his path through a failed career as a construction master to become a highly successful couplet singer - the "king of couplets".

The Activists follows the years from 1899 to 1906 when Finland as an independent nation started to form. At the center stage are young restless souls who operate against the backdrop of the phenomena of the time: deep social divisions, political intrigue, fierce proclamations and people’s movements that get out of control. Activists portrays what happens when people lose faith in society’s capability to deal with conflict.

The history of Finland through traces of the past.

TV play about the legend of Lalli.

In the 1860s, a group of friends sets out to find gold in the Lapland region of Finland. As they encounter violence, greed, and the beauty of nature, their friendship is put to the test.

The story of Finnish singer Abraham 'Aappo' Ojanperä, who was born in the late 1850s. On his journey from a crier boy from Liminga to an international singing star, Aappo never forgets his first love Katri, who faithfully waits in Liminga for his return.

War and Peace of Mind explores what war does to the human mind and how both, the individuals and the nation as a whole, survive it psychologically. Finland and WWII, locally known as continuation war, is the backdrop of this documentary.

In 17th-century Pohjola, young Antti Puuhaara is looking for himself, because he has grown up with no knowledge of his childhood. Two actors, the tragedian and the comedian, who were banished from Tsarist Russia to Karelia, had predicted to the crooked merchant Markki Bohattov that Antti's fate would become intertwined with his own. When Antti falls in love with Bohattov's daughter Darja, the father has to arrange for her to marry the tar merchant Arho Mustahatu.

Ashamed of being gay, Touko draws erotic pictures of muscular men to release his sexual tension. Through his art he becomes an international gay icon, Tom of Finland.

Ukonvaaja - The Hammer of Ukko - is a documentary film that focuses on ancient Finnish folklore and mythology.

In August-September of 1939 Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin divided up the European countries between themselves, via a secret annex protocol in the Soviet-German non-aggression pact. Empowered by this document, Germany invaded Poland on 1. September 1939. Two days later Britain and France declared war on Germany. The Second World War was on. Due to the territorial divisions of the secret annex protocol, Finland ended up the target of attacks lunched by the Soviet Union, first on 30. November 1939 (the Winter War) and then again on 25. June 1941 (the Continuation War). In spite of the harsh conditions and having to fight an overwhelming enemy, Finland managed to keep her independence.

A documentary film that tells the story of Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, a Finnish statesman and military officer. The film explores his role in the Russo-Finnish War, his political career, and his contributions to Finland's independence. It also delves into his experiences during World Wars and the Lapland War. The documentary covers Mannerheim's military achievements, his political decisions, and offers insights into his personal life.

An exemplary reconstruction of a historical turning point. Time and again, the images and the remembered stories.