Born in Finland in 1957. Known by his irreverence, he is one of the most famous Finnish filmmakers. The 15th edition of the São Paulo International Film Festival has brought a retrospective of his work, screening the films “Crime and Punishment” (1987), “Calamari Union” (1985), “Shadows in Paradise” (1986), “Hamlet Goes Business” (1987), “Ariel” (1988), “The Match Factory Girl” (1989), “Leningrad Cowboys Go America” (1989) and “I Hired a Contract Killer” (1990). Some of his following films were also exhibited at the festival, among them “La Vie de Bohème” (1991), “Total Balalaika Show” (1993), “Drifting Clouds” (1996), awarded with the Audience Prize at the 20th Mostra, Juha (2000), “The Man without a Past” (2001), “Lights in the Dusk” (2006) and “The Other Side of Hope” (2017), winner of the Silver Bear for best director at the Berlin International Film Festival.
Nasceu na Finlândia em 1957. Dono de um estilo irreverente, é um dos grandes nomes do cinema finlandês. Em 1991, a 15ª Mostra realizou uma retrospectiva do trabalho do diretor, exibindo os filmes “Crime e Castigo” (1983), “Calamari Union” (1985), “Sombras no Paraíso” (1986), “Hamlet Vai à Luta” (1987), “Ariel” (1988), “A Garota da Fábrica de Caixas de Fósforos” (1989), “Os Cowboys de Leningrado Vão para a América” (1989) e “Contratei um Matador Profissional” (1990). Alguns trabalhos posteriores de Kaurismäki também foram exibidos na Mostra, entre eles “La Vie de Bohème” (1991), “Total Balalaika Show” (1993), “Nuvens Passageiras” (1996), vencedor do Prêmio do Público na 20ª Mostra, “Juha” (2000), “O Homem sem Passado” (2001), “Luzes na Escuridão” (2006) e “O Outro Lado da Esperança” (2017), ganhador do Urso de Prata de melhor direção no Festival de Berlim.