Eero Sinikannel

A lone fisherman dreams of mermaids

The story of the life of Finnish Marshal Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim through documentary clips and photographs.

Aarne Tarkas was a wunderkind of Finnish cinema, a director and screenwriter, a genius who possessed not only an infinite supply of ideas but also a photographic memory. In the 50s and 60s he had a profound impact on Finnish movies and TV.

This is a documentary about the Finnish-Soviet Winter War (Talvisota) of 1939-1940. It contains rare and never before seen footage from the official film archives (Sota-arkisto) of the Finnish army.