Aki Kaurismäki

Aki Kaurismäki was born in Orimattila on 4 April 1957. A graduate in media studies in Tampere, he worked as a bricklayer, postman and dishwasher, then as a film critic, before writing and acting in the films of his elder brother Mika, with whom he founded the production company Villealfa and the Midnight Sun Film Festival. He writes, produces and edits his films himself, with a loyal troupe of actors. In 2003, he refused to attend the Oscars ceremony, saying he did not want to party in a country at war.

In the catalogue 1

• CinemaThe Match Factory GirlTulitikkutehtaan tyttöAki Kaurismäki · 1990Cinema