(Tukkijoella)

Content: “Tukkijoella” (Log River – 1928). Films of this genre gave the Finnish cinema and the viewing public one of its most popular characters – the lumberjack (tukkijatka, tukkipoika, tukkilainen) who at his most heroic hour becomes the log-roller or the shooter of rapids (koskenlaskija). The significance of this character in Finnish film is comparable to that of the Cowboy on American cinema. He is the pioneer, the wanderer, the adventurer. He negotiates the frontier, he is an embodiment of the conflict between wilderness and civilization.

Countries:

Finland

Genres:

Comedy

Runtime:

104 minutes

Year:

1928

Directors:

Axel Slangus

Production companies:

Suomi-Filmi

Actors:

Aaprami Turkka

Katri Pietola

Anni

Maija Rivakka

Antti Huhtanen

Crews:

Producer

Editor

Editor

Still Photographer

Assistant Camera