Kalevala: The New Era

Based On the book by Elias Lönnrot

Kalevala: The New Era (Finnish: Kalevala – Uusi aika) is a 2013 Finnish fantasy film directed by Jari Halonen. It loosely based on Finnish epic poetry, The Kalevala, taking place both in the ancient land of the Kalevala and also in modern Finland. Director Halonen started working on his own Kalevala-themed film after his previous film, The Life of Aleksis Kivi, working on it for ten years. According to Halonen, Lönnrot's Kalevala has always been "misinterpreted" by Finns, and in his own vision, he wanted to emphasize that "the Kalevala is a song of praise for equal motherhood and holiness." The film was premiered on 15 November 2013.

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Release date:

2013

Director:

Jari Halonen

Cast:

Tommi Eronen, Ari Vakkilainen, Tanja-Lotta Räikkä, Konsta Mäkelä, Olavi Uusivirta

Genre:

Fantasy, Drama

Country:

Finland

Language:

Finnish

Year page:

2013 in adaptations