Directing
Katja Gauriloff
Born December 6, 1972 · Inari, Finland (age 53)
Katja Gauriloff is a Finnish-Skolt filmmaker and screenwriter.
Known For
Baby Jane · 2019Baby Jane
★ 3.32019
MovieDramaRomance
Jane, a small-town girl, has moved to Helsinki and the world is finally open for her. Passionate and excited, she seeks adventure, all the things she has yearned for so long. Jane gravitates to a gay bar at night, staggers in her nervous state of mind, and suddenly there, right next to her, Jane finds her savior: Piki, the most dashing butch in town. Piki is perfect. Jane is hypnotized by Piki's dark-toned voice. Piki offers her an entire new universe, and even more - dreams.
A Shout into the Wind · 2007A Shout into the Wind
2007
MovieDocumentary
The fate of a culture lies on the shoulders of few determined individuals.
Umur · 2002Umur
★ 6.02002
MovieDramaRomance
Umur tells a love story strongly connected to the nature of Lapland, in which Poika, a young border guard played with sensitivity by Heikki Rantanen, falls passionately in love with the mysterious Lapland beauty Umuri.
Flocks · 2024Flocks
★ 1.02024
MovieDrama
Valeria, an Afro-Finnish soccer player, becomes her team's new captain, dealing with pressure and conflicting emotions from others' expectations. Aurora, a non-binary worker, seeks their place but feels invisible. Nora looks for love but feels that she is only seen through her dark skin and curly hair. Rascist comments make her doubt her new crush's intentions. Selma gets trapped in tunnels during choir practice, confronting her fears in the darkness. Piera Niillas, a Saami activist, fights for a society free from oppression. The Quiet Man reflects on the diverse experiences of city life. The multi-story Flocks portrays minority experiences in contemporary Finland, touching on belonging, rejection, acceptance, and the complexities of Finnish identity and relationships. This fictional film sheds light on marginalized voices and societal issues, immersing characters and viewers in tense social realities.
The Novelist · 2008The Novelist
★ 4.32008
MovieDramaRomance
The Päätalo film tells the story of Kalle Päätalo, a carpenter and master builder, and his burning desire to become a writer, as well as the long road that led to the creation of Päätalo's first novel. Too much hard work, too little love in his marriage, and too little self-confidence prevent Kalle Päätalo from realizing his lifelong dream of becoming a writer. Until he finds new love.
Pietà · 2007Pietà
★ 3.32007
MovieDrama
Maria's ex-boyfriend Kristian is homeless and moves back in with Maria. Maria works as a nurse at the home of Eeva, a paralyzed writer.
Trench Road · 2004Trench Road
★ 5.72004
MovieDrama
After his wife leaves him, a man becomes obsessed getting his family back together by buying an old house.
Je'vida · 2023Je'vida
★ 6.12023
MovieDrama
Iida, an elderly Sámi woman, who has abandoned her roots under the pressure of forced Finnishization, is conflicted between selling her old homestead and hiding her cultural heritage from her niece, as the rural way of life she has suppressed begins to creep back in.


