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THE ETERNAL ROAD (IKITIE)
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Completed - ENGLISH, FINNISH, RUSSIAN - Historical, True Story, Drama - 104 minutes

Log Line

An untold story about the American immigrants in the 1930's Soviet Union - Based on a true story

"Freedom is beyond heaven and hell"




Previous markets

  • Berlin EFM 2018 (Premiere)
  • Cannes 2018 (Line up)
  • Berlin EFM 2019 (Line up)
  • Cannes 2019 (Line up)
Full history

Year of production : 2017

Director(s) : Aj ANNILA
 Writer(s) : Antti-jussi ANNILA, Aku LOUHIMIES, Antti TUURI
 Cast : Sidse BABETT KNUDSEN, Tommi KORPELA, Irina BJORKLUND, Ville VIRTANEN

 Producer(s) : Ilkka MATILA (MRP - Matila Röhr Productions)

Synopsis

Based on true events an epic story of one man's struggle for survival. Jussi Ketola, returns to Finland from the great depression struck America only to face growing political unrest. One summer night of 1930, nationalist thugs violently abduct Ketola from his home. Beaten and forced to walk the Eternal Road towards a foreign Soviet Russia, where cruelty seems to know no end, his only dream is to return to his family cost it what it may. Hope dies last.

Production

Country(ies) : FINLAND, ESTONIA

Festivals and Awards

Tallinn Black Nights IFF 2017 (Official Competition)
Berlin European Film Market (EFM) 2018
Arras Film Festival 2018 Compétition Européenne


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