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