Valo ( Ali ) ( Vaarallinen päiväkirja )

Valo (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Ali
Alternate Title: Vaarallinen päiväkirja
Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
Finnish ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
Finnish ( Subtitles )
Swedish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Finland ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
84 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (2.35:1)

Special Features:
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Interactive Menu
Making Of

Movie filmed in 2005 and produced in:
Finland ( Scandinavia, Iceland )
Norway ( Scandinavia, Iceland )
Sweden ( Scandinavia, Iceland )

Directed By:
Kaija Juurikkala

Written By:
Aleksanteri Ahola-Valo
Markku Flink

Actors:
Joni Kehusmaa ..... Ville
Vili Järvinen ..... Valo
Sara-Maria Juntunen ..... Julia
Alina Sakko ..... Viktoria
Eveliina Uusitalo ..... Raija
Teijo Eloranta ..... Pekka Ahola
Morten Faldaas ..... Jurgensson
Olka Horila ..... Maria
Hannu Kangas ..... Priest Vasili
Hannu Kivioja ..... Konstantin
Pentti Korhonen ..... Nikolai
Antti Litja ..... Judge Tuurman
Rea Mauranen ..... Katariina Mauranen
Janne Raudaskoski
Liisa Toivonen

Synopsis:

Nine-year-old Valo lives with his father in the Grand Duch of Finland, which was a part of the Russian Tsar Empire in the beginning of the 20th century. Most of the people live in poverty and under permanent supervision. One day, a teacher arrives in the village, and Valo is happy that he can finally attend school. But when his teacher intends to read „David Copperfield' in Finish language she gets deported, as the official language in Finland back then was Russian. Secretly, Valo and his friend Ville set up their own school where they tought other children how to read and write - in Finish. Soon, their school gets discovered by the authorities and Valo is imprisoned. The other children will have to fight for their rights and for Valo.

A historical drama about a small boy, who decides to dedicate his life for fighting for goodness.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 07 April, 2008.

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