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Karelian Cowgirls (2008)

Duration: 10:20    Category: International, Short   Opportunity: Bridging the Gap

At the start of the bitter Winter War the Soviet Red Army invaded Finnish-Karelia forcing thousands of civilians deep into Finland. Teenagers Annikki, Inkeri and Hilkka left their families to drive cattle through deep snow and hostile lands. A lifetime later they look back on their adventures.

Screening Formats: HD Cam, Digi Beta, Beta SP, DV-Cam

Highlights:
NOMINATED – Best Short Documentary Film Award – Edinburgh International Film Festival, 2008 (UK)

Screenings:
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Hidden Door Festival – Edinburgh 2010
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Parvin Etesami Women Film Festival, Teheran, 2009
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Oulu FF (Finland) 2009
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Vancouver FF 2009
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Dokubazaar 2009
OFFICIAL SELECTION – I’ve Seen Films FF 2009
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Dawson City Short FF 2009
OFFICIAL SELECTION – London Short Film Festival 2009
OFFICIAL SELECTION – LIDF, 2009
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Vancouver Film Festival, 2009 (Canada)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Tampere Film Festival, 2009 (Finland)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Tromsø International Film Festival, 2009 (Norway)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – LIDF, 2009 (UK)

Reviews:

“Mäntynen has a good eye for composition and captures the evocative landscape of Finland” – Eye For Film 2009

“A haunting, lyrical film” – Vancouver International Film Festival Catalogue

Links:
Official Website
Minttu Mantynen
Pulkka

To arrange a screening contact: info@scotdoc.com

Director: Minttu Mantynen
Producers: Scott Ward (Pulkka) & Leslie Hills (Skyline Productions)
Executive Producers: Sonja Henrici & Noe Mendelle
DOP: Scott Ward
Editor: Minttu Mantynen
Sound Design: John Cobban & Marcelo De Oliveira
Sound Recordist: Tuomas Klaavo

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