Rare exports : from the land of the original Santa Claus /
In this darkly comic gem, it's Christmas Eve in northern Finland, and an archeological dig has just unearthed Santa Claus. But this Santa isn't one you want coming to town. When local children begin disappearing, Pietari and his father capture the mythological being and attempt to sell San...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | Finnish English |
| Language Notes: | In Finnish and English with English subtitles. |
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[United States] :
Oscilloscope Pictures ;
[2010]
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| Series: | Academic Video Online
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | In this darkly comic gem, it's Christmas Eve in northern Finland, and an archeological dig has just unearthed Santa Claus. But this Santa isn't one you want coming to town. When local children begin disappearing, Pietari and his father capture the mythological being and attempt to sell Santa to the corporation sponsoring the dig. |
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| Item Description: | Originally produced as a motion picture in 2010. Wide screen. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 84 min.)) : sound, color |
| Playing Time: | 01:22:40 |
| Audience: | Rated UNK. |
| Awards: | Won 2011 Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film Pegasus Audience Award, Best Film Won 2011 Jussi Awards, Best Cinematography Won 2011 Jussi Awards, Best Music Won 2010 Locarno International Film Festival, Variety Piazza Grande Award Won 2010 Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival, Best Cinematography |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Mika Orasmaa ; editor Kimmo Taavila ; music, Juri Seppä & Miska Seppä. |