In the heart of the Finnish forest, the long-closed foundry of the little town of Karkkila has come back to life thanks to director Aki Kaurismäki and his creation of the town's first cinema. The peace and calm of the little town of Karkkila, nestled deep in the Finnish forest, is interrupted by unexpected sounds. In the abandoned foundry, noisy building work is taking place. Inside the building, Aki Kaurismäki is both builder and site manager of what is soon to become the Kino Laika cinema. The creation of the cinema is the talk of the town. In the factory still in activity, in a 1960s Cadillac, in a bikers' club, in the local pub, in the woods or in Aki Kaurismäki's former editing room, people start talking about cinema again.
CountryFinland / France
Runtime1 hour 21 minutes
Production year2023
World premiereNovember 10, 2023
Release date
November 10, 2023
Finland
S
November 7, 2024
Lithuania
N13
Also known as
Cinéma Laika, Cinema Laika, Kino Laika - Aki Kaurismäki und die Magie des Kinos, キノ・ライカ 小さな町の映画館