Sodankylä Forever (2010)
Masters of Cinema Under the Midnight Sun
The Midnight Sun Film Festival is held every June in the Finnish village of Sodankylä beyond the arctic circle — where the sun never sets. Founded by Aki and Mika Kaurismäki along with Anssi Mänttäri and Peter von Bagh in 1985, the festival has played host to an international who’s who of directors and each day begins with a two-hour discussion. To mark the festival’s silver anniversary, festival director Peter von Bagh edited together highlights from these dialogues to create an epic four-part choral history of cinema drawn from the anecdotes, insights, and wisdom of his all-star cast: Coppola, Fuller, Forman, Chabrol, Corman, Demy, Kieslowski, Kiarostami, Varda, Oliveira, Erice, Rouch, Gilliam, Jancso — and 64 more. Ranging across innumerable topics (war, censorship, movie stars, formative influences, America, neorealism) these voices, many now passed away, engage in a personal dialogue across the years that’s by turns charming, profound, hilarious and moving.
Cast
- Peter von Bagh - Self
- Robert Parrish - Self
- Roy Ward Baker - Self
- Víctor Erice - Self
- Francis Ford Coppola - Self
- Samuel Fuller - Self
- Sergio Sollima - Self
- Miloš Forman - Self
- John Boorman - Self
- Roger Corman - Self
Keywords
midnight sun
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Sodankylä Forever about?
- The Midnight Sun Film Festival is held every June in the Finnish village of Sodankylä beyond the arctic circle — where the sun never sets. Founded by Aki and Mika Kaurismäki along with Anssi Mänttäri and Peter von Bagh in 1985, the festival has played host to an international who’s who of directors and each day begins with a two-hour discussion. To mark the festival’s silver anniversary, festival director Peter von Bagh edited together highlights from these dialogues to create an epic four-part choral history of cinema drawn from the anecdotes, insights, and wisdom of his all-star cast: Coppola, Fuller, Forman, Chabrol, Corman, Demy, Kieslowski, Kiarostami, Varda, Oliveira, Erice, Rouch, Gilliam, Jancso — and 64 more. Ranging across innumerable topics (war, censorship, movie stars, formative influences, America, neorealism) these voices, many now passed away, engage in a personal dialogue across the years that’s by turns charming, profound, hilarious and moving.
- Who directed Sodankylä Forever?
- Sodankylä Forever was directed by Peter von Bagh.
- Who stars in Sodankylä Forever?
- Sodankylä Forever stars Peter von Bagh, Robert Parrish, Roy Ward Baker, Víctor Erice, Francis Ford Coppola, Samuel Fuller.
- How long is Sodankylä Forever?
- Sodankylä Forever has a runtime of 4h 33m (273 minutes).
- What genre is Sodankylä Forever?
- Sodankylä Forever is a Documentary film.
- Where was Sodankylä Forever produced?
- Sodankylä Forever was produced in Finland.