Programme
| Film | Screening location | Screening time | |
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Mark Christopher Covino, Jeff Howlett: A Band Called Death (USA 2013) An excellent documentary on punkrock pioneers. |
Tapio 3 Tapio 3 |
Wed 13th Nov at 5:00pm Fri 15th Nov at 10:30pm |
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Susanna Helke: American Vagabond (Finland 2013) A beautiful and melancholic documentary about the homeless homosexual youth of San Francisco. |
Tapio 3 |
Thu 14th Nov at 9:00pm |
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Jon Brewer: B.B.King: The Life of Riley (USA 2012) A thorough film about the biggest man of blues |
Tapio 4 |
Fri 15th Nov at 5:30pm |
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Drew DeNicola, Olivia Mori: Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me (USA 2012) Documentary about the godfathers of powerpop screened in Finland for the first time |
Tapio 4 |
Fri 15th Nov at 8:00pm |
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Susanne Kumi Tabata: Bloodied But Unbowed (USA 2011) "From the moment started playing I was aware that Vancouver had the best punk rock scene." -Duff McKagan |
Kerubi |
Sat 16th Nov at 6:00pm |
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Jouni Hokkanen: Body of God (Finland 2013) The first documentary film about body modification, piercings and the art of pain. |
Tapio 4 |
Sat 16th Nov at 9:00pm |
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John Anderson: Born In Chicago (USA 2013) ”When Blues had a child, it was called Rock and Roll” |
Kerubi |
Sun 17th Nov at 2:30pm |
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Anders Østergaard: Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country (Denmark 2008) A touching and inspiring film about the uprising in Burma. This heroic story has won over hearts and claimed the major award in the world’s largest documentary film festival, IDFA. |
Tapio 3 |
Fri 15th Nov at 3:30pm |
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Mark Wiese: Camp 14 - Total Control Zone (Germany 2012) A film about total oppression and the loss of humanity. Shin Dong-Huyk, a man born on a North Korean prison camp, tells his devastating story. |
Tapio 3 |
Thu 14th Nov at 7:00pm |
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Mikko Keinonen: DDT concert: Kuolema on väärässä (Finland 2013) A world premiere of the concert recording of DDT, the most significant band in Russia. |
Kerubi |
Sun 17th Nov at 3:45pm |
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Jim Jarmusch: Dead Man (USA 1995) Rokumentti's Sunday classic will be the cult film Dead Man, directed by Jim Jarmusch and starred by Johnny Depp |
Tapio 2 |
Sun 17th Nov at 2:15pm |
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Shaun Pettigrew: The Death and Resurrection Show (UK 2013) In a Finnish premiere, a documentary about the all-time cult band, Killing Joke |
Tapio 3 |
Fri 15th Nov at 7:45pm |
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Jeremy Xido: Death Metal Angola (USA, Angola 2012) ”The hardest hardcore is Angolan hardcore.” |
Tapio 4 |
Fri 15th Nov at 3:30pm |
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Elena Tikhonova & Dominik Spritzendorfer: Elektro Moskva (Austria, Russian 2013) Cosmic sounds from the Soviet Union! |
Tapio 4 |
Sat 16th Nov at 2:45pm |
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Beth B: Exposed (USA 2013) A beautiful and lewd film about the underworld of burlesque. |
Tapio 4 |
Fri 15th Nov at 10:15pm |
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Matt Riggle, Deedle LaCour: Filmage: The Story of Descendents/All (USA 2013) A Journey back in time to the roots of skate punk. |
Kerubi |
Sat 16th Nov at 2:00pm |
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Deidree Schoo, Michael Beach Nichols: Flex Is Kings (USA 2013) In Brooklyn, every dance is a battle. |
Tapio 3 |
Sun 17th Nov at 1:15pm |
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Ross Ashcroft: Four Horsemen (UK 2012) How the machinery of market economy will grind us into poverty. |
Tapio 4 |
Wed 13th Nov at 5:00pm |
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Josh Fox: Gasland (USA 2010) An impressing and an entertaining Academy Award nominated film about drilling natural gas, bald farm animals, and exploding wells. |
Tapio 3 |
Sat 16th Nov at 4:45pm |
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Lisa Barros D'Sa, Glenn Leyburn: Good Vibrations (UK, Ireland 2012) A warm-hearted drama about Belfast’s godfather of punk. |
Tapio 3 |
Sat 16th Nov at 1:00pm |
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Jeanie Finlay: The Great Hip Hop Hoax (UK 2013) A hysterical documentary about an unbelievable hip hop-hoax. |
Tapio 3 |
Sun 17th Nov at 5:15pm |
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Jaakko Talaskivi: Herra Huu - Jestapa jepulis, penikat sipuliks (Finland 1973) The first screening for children in the history of Rokumentti! |
Tapio 2 |
Sat 16th Nov at 12:00pm |
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Eugene Jarecki: The House I Live In (USA 2012) Which sin is greater: using drugs or the drug war that destroys millions of families? A documentary by Eugene Jarecki sheds light on one of the biggest battles in the world - the War on Drugs. |
Tapio 3 |
Wed 13th Nov at 7:15pm |
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Thomas Vinterberg: The Hunt (Denmark 2012) The only drama in the Rokumentti theme programme looks at paedophilia from a slightly different angle. |
TApio 4 |
Sun 17th Nov at 5:00pm |
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Jeffrey Schwarz: I Am Divine (USA 2013) Obese, gay, transvestite, Hollywood star, disco queen and the most beautiful woman in the world. |
Tapio 4 |
Sat 16th Nov at 10:30pm |
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Chris Hegedus, D.A. Pennebaker: Jimi Plays Monterey (USA 1986) Rokumentti’s Sunday classic is a real treat. |
Tapio 2 |
Sun 17th Nov at 1:00pm |
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Pekka Lehto: Kalervo Palsa ja kuriton käsi (Finland 2013) Finally! This manic biopic by Pekka Lehto was filmed back in 2005, but only now it is available for audiences. |
Tapio 3 |
Sat 16th Nov at 6:30pm |
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Jari Halonen: Kalevala - Uusi aika (Finland 2013) Jari Halonen’s interpretation of Kalevala screened publicly for the first time! |
Tapio1 |
Wed 13th Nov at 7:00pm |
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Tommi Sirviö: Kaukolasipartio: Neiti kaunispäivää etsimässä (Finland 2013) See Kaukolasipartio play live in the movie theathre! |
Tapio 3 |
Sat 16th Nov at 8:15pm |
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Andreas Johnsen: Kidd Life (Denmark 2012) Is there herpes outside the crotch area? – Sex, drugs & Danish hip hop! |
Tapio 4 |
Wed 13th Nov at 7:15pm |
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Mika Ronkainen: Laulu koti-ikävästä (Finnish Blood Swedish Heart) (Finland 2012) The Finnish music film of the year! |
Tapio 4 |
Sun 17th Nov at 3:00pm |
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Viviane Blumenschein: Midsummer Night's Tango (Germany, Finland, Argentina 2013) A gentle documentary film about Finnish tango. |
Tapio 4 |
Sat 16th Nov at 1:00pm |
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Tom Berninger: Mistaken for Strangers (USA 2013) The surprise festival hit about The National’s roadie. . |
Tapio 3 |
Sat 16th Nov at 5:00pm |
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Markus Imhoof: More Than Honey (Austria, Germany, Switzerland 2012) An astoundingly beautiful film from the world of the bees. When the bees disappear, what will happen to us? |
Tapio 3 |
Sat 16th Nov at 3:00pm |
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Andreas Johnsen: Murder (Denmark 2009) A horrifying film from Nicaragua, where all abortions are prohibited by law. The film takes the viewer from the President’s office to the illegal abortion clinics, without forgetting the role of the Catholic church. |
Tapio 4 |
Sat 16th Nov at 4:30pm |
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Steven Soderbergh: My Life With Liberace (Behind the Candelabra) (USA 2013) A tender story about the most extravagant superstar in history. |
Tapio 2 |
Sat 16th Nov at 1:30pm |
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Inge Wegge, Jørn Nyseth Ranum: North of the Sun (Norway 2012) Exotic surfing outside the rat race. |
Tapio 4 |
Sat 16th Nov at 5:45pm |
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Tommi Rautio: Oothan vielä (Finland 2013) Documentary film about culture restaurant Jokela. |
tapio 4 Kerubi |
Thu 14th Nov at 5:00pm Sun 17th Nov at 12:00pm |
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Kevin Jones, Deon Maas: Punk In Africa (South Africa, Czech Rebublic 2012) Anarchy in Africa! A documentary about the punk rock scene in southern Africa, where three chords, ripped clothes and a mohawk truly meant rebellion. |
Tapio 4 |
Thu 14th Nov at 7:15pm |
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Lauren Greenfield: The Queen of Versailles (USA 2012) A hilarious and tragicomic film about excess wealth. The Siegel couple is building the world’s largest house for their home. Meet the family that is like The Osbournes coated with gold dust! |
Tapio 4 |
Sun 17th Nov at 1:00pm |
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Laurie House, Colin Powell: Skatopia: 88 Acres of Anarchy (USA 2010) Crude paradise for skaters. |
Kerubi |
Sat 16th Nov at 4:00pm |
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Dave Grohl: Sound City (USA 2013) Dave Grohl's bold and awesome-sounding film about the legendary studio. |
Tapio 3 |
Sun 17th Nov at 3:15pm |
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Shane Meadows: The Stone Roses: Made of Stone (UK 2013) An exuberant, passionate documentary about the greatness of British rock. |
Tapio 3 |
Sat 16th Nov at 10:00pm |
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Hans Fjellestad: Sunset Strip (USA 2012) A film about the most famous street in the rock world |
Tapio 4 |
Sat 16th Nov at 7:00pm |
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Hiski Hämäläinen: Suomibreikkiä 1983-2013 (Finland 2013) Fresh documentary about Finnish breakdance |
Tapio 3 |
Fri 15th Nov at 5:15pm |
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Lukas Moodysson: We Are Best! (Sweden 2013) The Finnish premier of virtuoso director Lukas Moodysson's latest film! |
Tapio 2 |
Sun 17th Nov at 7:00pm |