Over the ice

In 1921, a revolt broke out in the military base of Kronstadt, in front of St. Petersburg. The soldiers demanded defeasance of the Bolshevik power. The revolt was subdued, and approximately 8000 people escaped from the island to Terijoki, Finland. The streets of Terijoki were full of chilly refugees. It was the first large-scale refugee crisis in Finland. The refugees were isolated to camps and later they tried to be repatriated to Russia. The film follows the refugees’ and their offspring’s adaptation to the Finnish society.

Information

Original name Jään yli
Original language Finnish
Subtitles English
Genre Documentary
Production year 2005
Production country Finland
Running time 50 min

Crew

Direction Seppo Rustanius (also scriptwriter)
Cinematography Pekka Aine
Sound design Martti Turunen
Composer Perttu Kivilaakso
Editing Timo Linnasalo
Producer Jouko Aaltonen

Screenings and awards

Festivals

  • 01.01.2006 DocPoint Helsinki Documentary Film Festival 2006 and Tampere Film Festival 2005 / Finland
  • 01.01.2005 Tampere Film Festival

Production

  • Jouko Aaltonen, Illume Oy

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