A City Symphony
The Helsinki of the 1990s, longed for by many, comes to life in Heikki Ahola's City Symphony. Celebrating its 30th anniversary, this classic montage film offers a unique glimpse into the pulsating life of the capital at all hours of the day. More than 30 young filmmakers worked on the documentary. Filmed between September 1993 and February 1995, City Symphony encounters the contrasting spirits of Helsinki – including unemployment and luxury, homeliness and internationalism. As the title suggests, music plays a central role in the film, with Tuomas Kantelinen responsible for the score. You won't find a more comprehensive journey through 1990s Helsinki than Kaupunkisinfonia. The world just before the breakthrough of the internet and the economic boom already looks very different.
Directed by Ulrika Bengts · Written by Heikki Ahola
Cast
- Jarkko Luoma Self - radiotoimittaja (uncredited)
- Klaus Bremer Self - radioreportteri helikopterissa (uncredited)
- Peter Oljemark Self - vihkijä (uncredited)
- Rita Tainola Self - seurapiiritoimittaja (uncredited)
- Matti Matikainen Self - lehtikuvaaja (uncredited)
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Jorma Uotinen Self (uncredited) -
Helena Lindgren Self (uncredited) - Aira Samulin Self (uncredited)
- Ekku Peltomäki Self (uncredited)
- Matti Ahde Self (uncredited)
- Hilkka Ahde Self (uncredited)
- Tytti Isohookana-Asunmaa Self (uncredited)
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