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JE'VIDA
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Completed - FINNISH - Drama - 99 minutes

Log Line

Je'vida is a story of the importance of discovering and accepting your roots, and the effect this has on our relationships, life, and the choices we make.




Previous markets

  • Toronto 2023 (Premiere)
  • Berlin EFM 2024 (Line up)
  • Cannes 2024 (Line up)
  • EFP & Unifrance Mercado 2024 (Line up)
Full history

Year of production : 2023

Director(s) : Katja GAURILOFF
 Writer(s) : Katja GAURILOFF, Niillas HOLMBERG
 Cast : Agafia NIEMENMAA, Seidi HAARLA, Heidi Juliana GAURILOFF, Sanna - Kaisa PALO, Erkki GAURILOFF, Ma Tleena FOFONOFF

 Producer(s) : Joonas BERGHÄL (Oktober Oy), Satu MAJAVA (Oktober Oy), Anna NURU (Oktober Oy)

Synopsis

An aunt and her niece who’ve never met before drive to Lapland to empty a house they’ve inherited. Turns out the withdrawn and distrusting aunt had been a victim of the assimilation policies and the niece has to make a big decision. By taking interest in each other they find value
in themselves and their roots.

Production

Country(ies) : FINLAND

Festivals and Awards

Toronto - TIFF 2023 Centrepiece


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