Wake Up, Helsinki!

The London Nobody Knows

Based on Geoffrey Fletcher’s book, this captivating documentary exposes the real London of the swinging sixties. Turning its back on familiar sights,

1968

Meet the Mayor

A new piazza proposed for Leicester market is met by public opposition. This is a city described by one local historian as unromantic, so what do the

1968

The Coast of Commerce

Take a revealing tour along a coast of contrasts, from the folksy freshness of Whitby to the coaly Tyne, queen of all rivers.

1962

Track Two

A newspaper clip of a 30-year-old movie makes our middle-aged protagonist in the middle of his peak years to look for his best childhood friend. The j

2023

Look at Life: Shopping by the Ton

A visit to Smithfield Market, Covent Garden and Billingsgate, at their busiest time, the early morning.

1960

Look at Life: Market Place

A look into London's street markets and how they're suffering to compete with supermarkets.

1959

Fishball Revolution

An asylum seeker from Hong Kong builds a new life for himself in Glasgow, using his passion for street food to maintain his cultural identity.

sunday market tape 1

not the first sunday market, but the first tape of it

2025

Parempaan asumiseen

Risto Jarva's short documentary on housing in Helsinki in the late 1960's.

1968

Second Lane

Second Lane is a story about drug addiction, living with it and fighting it. It is a documentary about people who use intravenous drugs and the profes

2018

Blue-Eyed Helsinki

A boat trip in the Helsinki archipelago: images of water, light and people on the cruise. The same people are met in the city in different situations:

1963

Moments in Helsinki

A compilation of excerpts from old Helsinki-themed documentaries and new material.

1971

Paris at Dawn

Johan van der Keuken's first film is a uniquely beautiful portrait of Paris at dawn.

1957

Then the Times, They Changed

Known as one of Finland’s most prominent rock institutions, Tavastia club celebrated half a century of being in the business, whilst withstanding the

2022

The Reporter

Documentary about a Finnish reporter, Hannu Karpo. The movie follows Karpo's decades-long career as a journalist, and how he became a phenomenon and k

2020

Sunshine in Soho

1950s Soho beats with far more energy than its 21st century counterpart in this vivid time capsule.

1956

Oryu Market

2023

Karalahti

Documentary movie about a Finnish professional ice hockey player, Jere Karalahti. More than 50 people have been interviewed for the documentary film,

2021

Petticoat Lane

Join the Sunday morning crowds at the famous East End market, home of London's rag trade.

1903

Haaveiden kääntöraide

Metro trains disappear on the turning track, only to immediately return on the same route. Tapio (57), Toni (42) and Aksa (60) are also stuck on these

2022