Released:
1995-06-14

Overview:
The Helsinki of the 1990s, longed for by many, comes to life in Heikki Ahola's City Symphony. Celebrating its 30th anniversary, this classic montage film offers a unique glimpse into the pulsating life of the capital at all hours of the day. More than 30 young filmmakers worked on the documentary. Filmed between September 1993 and February 1995, City Symphony encounters the contrasting spirits of Helsinki – including unemployment and luxury, homeliness and internationalism. As the title suggests, music plays a central role in the film, with Tuomas Kantelinen responsible for the score. You won't find a more comprehensive journey through 1990s Helsinki than Kaupunkisinfonia. The world just before the breakthrough of the internet and the economic boom already looks very different.

Directors:
Ulrika Bengts, Yrjö Nieminen, Heikki Ahola, John Webster, Roosa Toivonen, Outi Kaasinen, Ilkka Mertsola, Mika Taanila

Runtime:
1h 2min

Genre:
Documentary

• Cast:
• 
  Jarkko Luoma
  as
  Self - radiotoimittaja (uncredited)
• 
  Klaus Bremer
  as
  Self - radioreportteri helikopterissa (uncredited)
• 
  Peter Oljemark
  as
  Self - vihkijä (uncredited)
• 
  Rita Tainola
  as
  Self - seurapiiritoimittaja (uncredited)
• 
  Matti Matikainen
  as
  Self - lehtikuvaaja (uncredited)