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Films
as director:
| 2012 |
ROAD NORTH
with Vesa-Matti Loiri, Samuli Edelmann |
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| 2011 |
MAMA AFRICA
a feature documentary about Miriam Makeba |
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BROTHERS (Veljekset),
with Kari Heiskanen, Pertti Sveholm, Timo Torikka, Liisa Mustonen, Mari Perankoski, Vesa Vierikko and Esko Salminen. |
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| 2010 |
VESKU FROM FINLAND
with Vesa-Matti Loiri as Himself. |
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| 2009 |
THE HOUSE OF BRANCHING LOVE
with Hannu-Pekka Björkman, Elina Knihtilä, Kati Outinen, Antti Reini, Tommi Eronen, Irina Björklund, Kari Väänänen etc. |
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MALÉ DEBALÉ (music documentary) |
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THE SOUND OF GLARUS (music documentary) |
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| 2008 |
THREE WISE MEN
with Kari Heiskanen, Pertti Sveholm, Timo Torikka. |
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| 2006 |
SONIC MIRROR
with Billy Cobham, Malé Debalé, Espoo Big Band, Okuta etc. |
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| 2005 |
BRASILEIRINHO
with Trio Madeira Brasil, Yamandú, Paulo Moura, Elza
Soares, Teresa Cristina, Zezé Gonzaga, Ademilde Fonseca, Guinga etc. |
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| 2004 |
BEM-VINDO A SÃO PAULO (segment "Manha De Domingo", short) |
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| 2003 |
HONEY BABY
with Henry Thomas, Irina Björklund, Helmut Berger |
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| 2002 |
MORO NO BRASIL (music documentary)
with Margar eth Menezes, Velha Guarda da Mangueira, Walter Alfaiate, Seu Jorge, Ivo Meirelles, Caju e Castanha, Antonio Nobrega, Silverio, Maje Mole etc. |
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| 1999 |
HIGHWAY SOCIETY
with Kai Wiesinger, Marie Zielcke, Jochen Nickel |
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| 1998 |
LOS ANGELES WITHOUT A MAP
with David Tennant, Vinessa Shaw, Julie Delpy, Vincent Gallo, Cameron Bancroft, Johnny Depp, James Le Gros, Jean-Pierre Kalfon, Anouk Aimee etc. |
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| 1996 |
SAMBóLICO (30 min. episode)
RHYTHM (5 min. episode) |
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| 1995 |
CONDITION RED (Jatkuva hälytystila)
with James Russo, Cynda Williams, Paul Calderon
H.A.R.P.: BUBBLE STRUGGLE (music video) |
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| 1994 |
TIGRERO-A FILM THAT WAS NEVER MADE
(Tigrero - Elokuva, joka ei valmistunut)
with Sam Fuller, Jim Jarmusch |
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| 1993 |
THE LAST BORDER (Viimeisellä rajalla)
with Jürgen Prochnow, Jolyon Baker, Fanny Bastien, Kari Väänänen, Matti Pellonpää, Soli Labbart etc. |
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| 1991 |
ZOMBIE AND THE GHOST TRAIN (Zombie ja kummitusjuna)
with Silu Seppälä, Matti Pellonpää, Marjo Leinonen |
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| 1990 |
AMAZON with Kari Väänänen, Robert Davi, Rae Dawn Chong |
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| 1989 |
PAPER STAR (Paperitähti) with Pirkko Hämäläinen,
Kari Väänänen
CHA CHA CHA with Kari Väänänen, Matti Pellonpää,
Sanna Fransman |
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| 1988 |
NIGHT WORK (Yötyö, TV film) with Martti Syrjä, Kaija Pakarinen, Esko Salminen |
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| 1987 |
HELSINKI NAPOLI - ALL NIGHT LONG
with Kari Väänänen, Nino Manfredi, Roberta Manfredi, Margi Clark, J-P. Castaldi, Samuel Fuller, Eddie Costantine and as guests Wim Wenders and Jim Jarmusch |
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| 1985 |
ROSSO with Kari Väänänen, Martti Syrjä |
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| 1984 |
THE CLAN - TALE OF THE FROGS
(Klaani - tarina Sammakoitten suvusta) with Kari Väänänen, Matti Pellonpää, Markku Halme, Minna Soisalo, Lasse Pöysti etc. |
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| 1982 |
THE WORTHLESS (Arvottomat)
with Matti Pellonpää, Pirkko Hämäläinen
JACKPOT 2 (short)
with Martti Syrjä, Jukka Mikkola |
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| 1981 |
THE SAIMAA GESTURE
(Saimaa-ilmiö, co-dir. with Aki Kaurismäki)
Documentary about Finnish Rock, with Juice Leskinen,
Eppu Normaali and Hassisen Kone
THE LIAR (Valehtelija)
with Aki Kaurismäki, Pirkko Hämäläinen, Juuso Hirvikangas |
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Retrospectives:
(selection)
| 2008 |
Croatia (Zagreb, Split) |
| 2005 |
Rennes |
| 2004 |
Paris, Munich |
| 2002 |
Buenos Aires |
| 2001 |
Potsdam, Valencia, St. Petersburg |
| 2000 |
Slovenia |
| 1999 |
Mexico City |
| 1998 |
Torino, Bologna |
| 1997-98 |
Latin America, ca. 10 film archives |
| 1997 |
Islamabad |
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Moscow |
| 1995 |
Karlovy Vary |
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Antwerpen |
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Rio de Janeiro, Sâo Paulo, Porto Alegre, Belo Horizonte, Brasilia |
| 1994 |
Rochelle |
| 1992 |
Chicago |
| 1991 |
Istanbul Film Festival |
| 1990 |
Munich |
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Leningrad |
| 1989 |
New York / Museum of Modern Art |
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Los Angeles / UCLA Film and Television Archive,
San Francisco/Berkley |
| 1988 |
Hamburg Low Budget Film Festival |
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Toronto Festival of Festivals |
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Stockholm / Cinemateket |
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Paris Festival d'Automne |
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Awards, Mentions etc:
(selection; note! Jussi-Award equal to Oscar-Award in Finland)
| 2012 |
ROAD NORTH Audience Choice Award, St. Petersburg Intl' Film Festival |
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| 2011 |
MAMA AFRICA Rating "Besonders wertvoll" ("Exeptionally valuable") in Germany |
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MAMA AFRICA, Audience Award (Panorama), Berlin International Film Festival, 2011 |
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| 2009 |
THREE WISE MEN, El Cabrito del Plata for Best Film, Monterrey International Film Festival |
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THREE WISE MEN, The Audience Award, Monterrey International Film Festival |
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| 2008 |
THREE WISE MEN, Best Actor Award (Kari Heiskanen, Pertti Sveholm, Timo Torikka), Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival |
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THREE WISE MEN 2nd Audience Award, Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival |
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| 2005 |
Grand Prix, Iberoamerican Film Festival, Poland, for BRASILEIRINHO |
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| 2003 |
Rating "Wertvoll" ("Valuable") in Germany for MORO NO BRASIL |
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| 2002 |
Diploma of Honour of the Film Critics' Association of Argentina (for career) |
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| 2001 |
Chevalier de Legion d'Honre de France |
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Festival of Cinema di Fronteira, Sicily (for career) |
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| 1995 |
Golden Gate Award, San Francisco (TIGRERO) |
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Silver Key, Art Film Festival, Trecianske Teplice (TIGRERO) |
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| 1994 |
International Critcs' Award, Berlin (TIGRERO) |
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State Film Award /Finland (TIGRERO) |
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Arts and Letters Award, Finland Foundation, New York |
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Pro Finlandia Award by the President of Finland, Finland |
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| 1992 |
Critics' Award, Rouen Film Festival (ZOMBIE AND THE GHOST TRAIN) |
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State Film Award/Finland (ZOMBIE AND THE GHOST TRAIN) |
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Best Actor Award, Pescara Italy (ZOMBIE AND THE GHOST TRAIN) |
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3 Jussi Awards (Best Picture, Best Actor/Silu Seppälä, Photography/Olli Varja) (ZOMBIE AND THE GHOST TRAIN) |
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| 1991 |
World Wildlife Fund WWF/OKO Award (AMAZON) |
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Best Actor Award, San Sebastian Film Festival (ZOMBIE AND THE GHOST TRAIN) |
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Jussi Award (Sound Design/Jouko Lumme) (AMAZON) |
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| 1990 |
Jussi Award (Best Actress/Pirkko Hämäläinen) (PAPERSTAR) |
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| 1988 |
Jussi Award (Best Production) (HELSINKI NAPOLI - ALL NIGHT LONG) |
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State Film Award/Finland (HELSINKI NAPOLI - ALL NIGHT LONG) |
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| 1986 |
Jussi Award (Screenplay/Original Idea) (ROSSO) |
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State Film Award/Finland (ROSSO) |
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| 1985 |
2 Jussi Awards (Music/Anssi Tikanmäki, Supporting Male Role/Juhani Niemelä) (CLAN) |
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| 1983 |
Jussi Award (Director) (THE WORTHLESS) |
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State Film Award/Finland (THE WORTHLESS) |
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| 1982 |
Best Fiction Film, Tampere Film Festival (JACKPOT 2) |
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Prix Special du Jury, Rencontres Internationales Henri Langlois, Tours, France (THE LIAR) |
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| 1981 |
Risto Jarva Prize, Tampere Film Festival (THE LIAR) |
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Jussi Diploma (THE LIAR) |
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State Film Award/Finland (THE LIAR) |
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