Once Upon a Time in a Forest
Virpi Suutari's new documentary is both an ode to nature, the wonders of Finnish old-growth coniferous forests and woodland animals, and to the passionate youths fighting to protect them.
“With her distinctive cinematic language, Virpi Suutari creates a timely portrait of a generation that builds the most beautiful and responsible relationship to our economy, nature and other human beings.
… We follow the young women Iida and Minka and their activist friends as they fight the forestry industry, the political system and a deep-rooted ideology. …
Ida was a fascinating 22-year-old girl, a Greta Thunberg-like genius youth, with a strategic mind, while Minka, who was just discovering the wonders of the forest, was a natural talent in front of the camera — like a movie star! director Virpi Suutari states.” – Annika Pham, Variety
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