Films from Finland: Isänmaallinen mies

November  22/December 1  Isänmaallinen mies (A Patriotic Man), 2013, 92 minutes, K-12 (Adults and mature teens)

An ordinary Finnish citizen becomes  valuable to his sports-loving country when it is discovered that his blood – super rich in hemoglobin – may be transfused to members of the Finnish National Ski Team, thus improving their chances of success.   Arto Halonen directed  this film and a tell-all documentary, Sinivalkoinen valhe — both on the subject of doping in Finland.

Note:  Films are at 7:30 p.m. on the first date and 2:00 p.m. on the second at the Swedish Club, 1920 Dexter Avenue North, Seattle.