Depicts Elias Lönnrot's work as a compiler of the "Kalevala", Akseli Gallen illustrations of Finnish national epic, and the nature of Karelia and its special features..
Is it worth your time? If you're the type who likes slow-burn documentaries or has a weird obsession with 19th-century folklore, you might actually dig Kalevalan mailta. If you need a plot that moves faster than a glacier or characters who don't just stand around staring at the horizon, you’re going to hate this. It’s...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Kalle Kaarna
Unknown Director
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"Is it worth your time? If you're the type who likes slow-burn documentaries or has a weird obsession with 19th-century folklore, you might actually dig Kalevalan mailta. If you need a plot that moves faster than a glacier or characters who don't just stand around staring at the horizon, you’re going to hate this. It’s essentially a travelogue of history. You follow Elias Lönnrot, but he’s less of a protagonist and more of a vessel for the landscape itself. The film treats the Karelian wildernes..."
Alli Tallas
A.O. Väisänen, Iivo Härkönen, Ensio Rislakki
Finland
