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Miss Farkku Suomi

2012 | 86 min | K-12 | comedy, drama, musical

The story follows 17-year-old Välde, who aims to secure a spot in a band, pursue fame, experience his first drunkenness, and fall in love with Pike, the most beautiful girl in the class. Välde is a teenager without a father, living in a one-bedroom apartment with his mother. He loves gritty music, Lou Reed’s lyrics, the New York Dolls, and David Bowie. While others spend time at discos, Välde cycles alone in the outskirts, capturing images in his mind of factory chimneys, deserted beaches, and rusty dumpsters.

Though Välde wants to fix the world’s injustices, he understands that he must first resolve his own life’s problems. Välde finds Sasu, and together they form a band called Torttu. They share the same taste in music, read “Musa” and “Soundi” music magazines, and notice the rise of punk in the world. But an unexpected turn occurs when Pike wins a beauty pageant, becoming “Miss Farkku-Suomi”. Things don’t go as Välde had hoped…

The movie received two Jussi Awards for Best Costume and Makeup Design. It’s based on Kauko Röyhkä’s autobiographical novel of the same name.

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About the movie

Subjects

finnish
history
music

Keywords

differency
domestic
identity and growing
learning materials
milieu and zeitgeist
music

Educational levels

high schools and vocational schools
middle schools

Genres

comedy
drama
musical

Playlists

based on a book

Age limits

K-12

Awards

Jussi

Studios

Reelmedia

For media educator

Koulukino's educational material covers the following topics: advertising, influences, idols, youth cultures, recent history, identity, labeling, zeitgeist, the 1970s, filming locations, jeans, Kauko Röyhkä, and lyrics. The material is made for middle schools.