Visa Koiso-Kanttila Movies

  • 2017
    Star Boys

    Star Boys

    Star Boys

    6.12017HD

    Through the eyes of two 12-year-old boys, the sexual revolution arrives in a conservative and religious small town in Northern Finland.

    Star Boys
  • 2025
    In Custody

    In Custody

    In Custody

    02025HD

    After losing her father, Vilma can't find her place in the life of her foster family. As a result of her struggles, Vilma ends up in a juvenile home,...

    In Custody
  • 2024
    Mother of Snow Cranes

    Mother of Snow Cranes

    Mother of Snow Cranes

    02024HD

    Over 90 years old Ellen Vuosalo has lived many lives. First as a Finnish immigrant in Canada, then as a zoology student in California and finally as...

    Mother of Snow Cranes
  • 2010
    Portrait of a Man

    Portrait of a Man

    Portrait of a Man

    3.52010HD

    A rough but beautiful documentary film about the crisis of a man in his forties and his desire for a better life; its a story of parenthood, alcohol,...

    Portrait of a Man
  • 2004
    Father to Son

    Father to Son

    Father to Son

    6.42004HD

    The film examines the painful relationship between fathers and sons through the eyes of one family. Four generations of men are featured in the film....

    Father to Son
  • 2007
    You Live and Burn

    You Live and Burn

    You Live and Burn

    02007HD

    The Gypsies have lived in Finland for hundreds of years and they form a significant minority in country. Nevertheless, their every day life is not...

    You Live and Burn
  • 2009
    Thomas

    Thomas

    Thomas

    72009HD

    Thomas, a former doctor, a widower, lives alone in a basement apartment in Helsinki. His routine becomes even more limited when his misanthropic...

    Thomas
  • 2007
    A Winter's Journey

    A Winter's Journey

    A Winter's Journey

    62007HD

    A documentary film about singing and a young man in search of himself and his voice.

    A Winter's Journey
  • 2008
    Meaning of Life

    Meaning of Life

    Meaning of Life

    52008HD

    Meaning of life is a poetic short film about seeking happiness. The film gives us insight as to what happiness and good life mean for the habitants...

    Meaning of Life
  • 2015
    Leaving Africa

    Leaving Africa

    Leaving Africa

    12015HD

    Riitta and Catherine live together in Uganda. By day the two sixtysomethings provide sexual health and equality education for Catholics, Muslims and...

    Leaving Africa
  • 2022
    Shepherds of the Earth

    Shepherds of the Earth

    Shepherds of the Earth

    62022HD

    The region of Lake Turkana, located in Kenya and Ethiopia, is considered to be “the Cradle of Humankind”. Among other finds, primate...

    Shepherds of the Earth
  • 1998
    The Banished

    The Banished

    The Banished

    81998HD

    The Banished is a documentary film by Visa Koiso-Kanttila.

    The Banished