Flame (2018)

Flame (2018) poster

A fractured melodrama, based on damaged frames from the last minutes of the only remaining nitrate reel of the lost feature film Silja – Fallen Asleep When Young (1937) directed by Teuvo Tulio. All screening prints and the negative of the film were destroyed in a 1959 studio fire. A sequence from the middle of the film was found at La Cinémathèque Française in Paris in 2015.

Director: Sami van Ingen
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 15 min
Release Date:
Music: Henri Lindström
Editing: Sami van Ingen
Production: Elokuvayhtiö Testifilmi, YLE
Country: Finland
Language: No Language
Original Language: fi
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Flame about?
A fractured melodrama, based on damaged frames from the last minutes of the only remaining nitrate reel of the lost feature film Silja – Fallen Asleep When Young (1937) directed by Teuvo Tulio. All screening prints and the negative of the film were destroyed in a 1959 studio fire. A sequence from the middle of the film was found at La Cinémathèque Française in Paris in 2015.
Who directed Flame?
Flame was directed by Sami van Ingen.
How long is Flame?
Flame has a runtime of 15m (15 minutes).
What genre is Flame?
Flame is a Documentary film.
Where was Flame produced?
Flame was produced in Finland.