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Deckert Distribution to sell PORTRAIT OF A MAN
The Leipzig based company Deckert Distribution has picked up worldwide sales rights to PORTRAIT OF A MAN.
PORTRAIT OF A MAN – the final part of Visa Koiso-Kanttila’s manhood trilogy will be presented by the Hot Docs on May 2010 in Toronto. Also the two previous, awarded films FATHER TO SON (2004) and A WINTER’S JOURNEY (2007) were presented by the Hot Docs. www.hotdocs.ca
“PORTRAIT OF A MAN was influential, important, heartbreaking, funny, touching and healing. Thank you.” author Riina Katajavuori, DocPoint , Helsinki 29th January 2010
In Production: LOOK AT ME
LOOK AT ME (working title) is a strong and touching depiction of present day youth who are under threat of becoming socially excluded due to their different learning skills, and their teacher, who is trying to help these young people to finish their compulsory education and to help them to learn to trust themselves and their future.
The Finnish Primary School is famous about high results in The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and school shootings. Teasing at school and school shootings are some subjects of this film.