Mika Ronkainen
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Mika Ronkainen is a Finnish
film director from Oulu
, Northern Finland
. His best-known films are documentaries Screaming Men (2003) and Freetime Machos
(2009), the former being a portrayl of a Finnish screaming male choir Mieskuoro Huutajat
, and latter being a portrayal of a rugby team which is allegedly the most northern and the third lousiest in the world.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
film director from Oulu
Oulu
Oulu is a city and municipality of inhabitants in the region of Northern Ostrobothnia, in Finland. It is the most populous city in Northern Finland and the sixth most populous city in the country. It is one of the northernmost larger cities in the world....
, Northern Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. His best-known films are documentaries Screaming Men (2003) and Freetime Machos
Freetime Machos
Freetime Machos is a Finnish documentary film about the world's most northerly rugby club called OYUS Rugby based in Oulu, Finland. The film is directed by Mika Ronkainen and it was premiered at IDFA in November 2009. The film got its North American premiere at Tribeca Film Festival in April 2010....
(2009), the former being a portrayl of a Finnish screaming male choir Mieskuoro Huutajat
Mieskuoro Huutajat
Mieskuoro Huutajat is an internationally famous shouting choir from Oulu, Finland. They were established in 1987 and originally comprised 20 shouting men, since expanded to 30....
, and latter being a portrayal of a rugby team which is allegedly the most northern and the third lousiest in the world.
Filmography
- Freetime MachosFreetime MachosFreetime Machos is a Finnish documentary film about the world's most northerly rugby club called OYUS Rugby based in Oulu, Finland. The film is directed by Mika Ronkainen and it was premiered at IDFA in November 2009. The film got its North American premiere at Tribeca Film Festival in April 2010....
(2009) - Sentenced – Buried Alive (concert film) (2006)
- Our Summer (2004)
- Screaming Men (2003)
- Car Bonus (2001)
- Before the Flood (2000)
- The World Will Change Soon (2000)
- Oulu Burning – A Town That Disappeared (1998)
- Father's Day (1998)