Subject: geography

Published: March 23, 2023

Oppipoika (Lärjungen)

The year is 1939. A 13-year-old boy named Karl arrives on the island of Lånskär in Åland. There, the boy is supposed to learn the job of a lighthouse keeper by being the apprentice of the lighthouse master Hasselbond, which is not an easy task. An exciting thriller full of choices begins.

The film won the Jussi award for best costume design.

School cinema learning material is also available in Swedish. The learning material deals with Finnish-Swedish cinema, children’s rights, psychological thrillers, the psychology of evil, motivation, and emotions.

Published: March 21, 2023

Napapiirin sankarit

Janne’s relationship in Lapland cracks when his common-law wife Inari demands that he get the Digibox she already requested to get during the day. Job needs to be done by nine in the morning, otherwise, Inari leaves. This is how the incredible adventure of hunting for a Digibox begins. With his friends, Janne puts everything on the line – for one small electronic device, because it is a matter of Janne’s relationship.

The film magnificently won three Jussi awards: best direction, film, and screenplay.

Koulukino’s learning material deals with Lapland, Lappishness, life management, and northern men.

Published: February 21, 2023

Monsters, Inc.

Monsters live in their own town, where they generate electricity for the town by scaring children. Monsters get to the children by going through dimension gates. The most famous monsters in scaring children are two monsters called Mike and Sullivan. One day they meet an extraordinary child who has accidentally got lost in monster town and find out that there is a much more effective way of generating electricity than scaring: making children laugh. The film’s topic of generating electricity is indeed very topical. A fun touch in the movie is that monster think children are toxic and dangerous, so that even touching them could be fatal.

The film has won an Oscar in 2002 for the best score for the song “If I Didn’t Have You”.

Published: January 31, 2023

Ricky Rapper and the Nighthawk

Risto finds hookworms while digging for the treasure, and archaeological excavations begin at the discovery site. When a valuable Iron Age ring found in the area disappears, it seems certain that a night hawk preying on excavations is moving nearby! The case takes a surprising turn when it turns out that Rauha Räppääjä is involved in the matter.

Everything gets even stranger when Lennart Lindberg is put behind bars as a suspect. Does Elvi have a hidden past – and why on earth does Nellik start behaving strangely? Risto plans to find out about all of this and sets off on the trail of that mysterious night hawk. (Source: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

Published: September 22, 2022

Top Gun: Maverick

Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise), who has served as a fighter pilot in the Navy for over 30 years, is known as a headstrong test pilot who tries by all means to avoid promotion, so that his active-filled career would not end. When Maverick is assigned to train Top Gun pilots for a unique special mission, he meets Lt. Bradley “Rooster” Bradshaw (Miles Teller), the son of Maverick’s late friend, Radar Officer Nick “Goose” Bradshaw.

Tormented by an uncertain future and the ghosts of the past, Maverick has to face his worst fears in a mission that requires immense sacrifices from the pilots involved. (Source: Finnkino)

Movie won an Oscar from Best Sound.

Published: March 14, 2022

Spirit Untamed

Spirit – Untamed tells about a girl looking for her place, who finds her soulmate when she encounters a wild horse. Lucky has come to his mother, because he doesn’t like rules and restrictions either. It causes gray hair for Aunt Cora, who is trying her best to raise a girl in the big city.

When Lucky gets into trouble once again, Cora decides to move to Miradero with Lucky’s father Jim. The sleepy little town doesn’t make an impression on Lucky at first. However, he has second thoughts when he meets Spirit, a wayward mustang, and meets two local riders, Abigail and Pru. When a heartless horse breeder plans to capture Spirit’s herd and sell the horses for hard labor, Lucky sets out with his new friends to save the animal that has given his life meaning. With the help of Spirit, Lucky has found a connection with his mother and his Mexican cultural heritage.

Published: January 20, 2022

Where to Invade Next

In documentary film director Michael Moore’s new film, Moore travels around the world looking for ways to solve America’s problems. The trip brings him, for example, to Finland, where Moore gets to know the best schools in the world. (Source: Finnkino)

Published: December 2, 2021

March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step (L’empereur)

The sequel to the Oscar-winning film Journey of the Penguins is a touching and visually impressive nature documentary about the nesting of emperor penguins. The documentary was filmed in the stunning scenery of the Antarctic ice sheet. Directed by Luc Jacquet.

Published: July 26, 2021

The Adventures of Tintin : The secret of the Unicorn

Intrepid young reporter, Tintin, and his loyal dog, Snowy, are thrust into a world of high adventure when they discover a ship carrying an explosive secret. As Tintin is drawn into a centuries-old mystery, Ivan Ivanovitch Sakharine suspects him of stealing a priceless treasure. Tintin and Snowy, with the help of salty, cantankerous Captain Haddock and bumbling detectives, Thompson and Thomson, travel half the world, one step ahead of their enemies, as Tintin endeavors to find the Unicorn, a sunken ship that may hold a vast fortune, but also an ancient curse.

Published: July 26, 2021

Moana

Three thousand years ago, the world’s greatest navigators discovered the countless islands of Oceania on their voyages across the Pacific. However, they then stopped sailing for a whole millennium, and no one knows the reason why. Walt Disney Animation Studios’ film “Moana” is a captivating animation that tells the story of an adventurous young girl who embarks on a daring journey to save her people.

During her journey, Moana encounters the once-mighty demigod Maui, who guides her as she aspires to become a master navigator. On their action-packed adventure, they sail through the tumultuous ocean, facing formidable monsters and challenging situations. Along the way, Moana fulfills the task of her ancestors and discovers something she has always been searching for: her true self.

Directed by Ron Clements, John Musker, and Don Hall. Featuring original voice actors including Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, and Rachel House.