Fire-Eater (Finnish: Tulennielijä) is a 1998 Finnish film directed and written by Pirjo Honkasalo. It tells a story of two orphaned sisters who end up working in a travelling circus.[1] The film received several international awards, including the Grand Jury prize at the American Film Institute International Film Festival in 1998.[2]
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| Directed by | Pirjo Honkasalo |
| Written by | Pirkko Saisio |
| Produced by | Marko Röhr |
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| Cinematography | Kjell Lagerroos |
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| Music by | Richard Einhorn |
Production company | Marko Röhr Productions Oy |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Finland |
| Language | Finnish |
Main cast
edit- Elina Hurme as Helena Sulander
- Tiina Weckström as Sirkka Sulander
- Elena Leeve as Helena as a teenager
- Elsa Saisio as Irene Sulander as a teenager
- Vappu Jurkka as Grandmother
- Jordi Borrell as Ramon
References
edit- ^ "Fire-Eater". IDFA. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ^ Klady, Leonard. "'Fire-Eater' burns bright at AFI fest". Variety. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
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