Concrete Night (Betoniyö) - Focus Pirjo Honkasalo
A stunning, dream-like odyssey through a beautiful and otherworldly Helsinki over the course of one evening, Concrete Night follows the impressionable 14-year-old Simo as he keeps his soon-to-be incarcerated brother company. The film captures the pain and joy of youth through exquisite, eye-popping black-and-white cinematography.
[Finl.-Suède-Dan., 2013, 96 min, num., VOSTA]
For this cycle dedicated to Finnish filmmaker Pirjo Honkasalo, FIKA(S) and the Cinémathèque québécoise present a selection of films whose work has rarely been shown in North America outside of individual screenings. This is a unique opportunity to explore, over several decades, the body of work of a director with a distinctive voice, blending fiction and documentary. Her most recent film, Orenda, will be presented in its Canadian premiere.