Films from Finland: Presidentintekijät (The President Makers)

Presidentintekijät (The President Makers), 2014, 76 minutes, S

A rare look behind the scenes of a presidential campaign in Finland – in this case the successful 2012 effort by Sauli Niinistö’s inner circle to get him elected. Of particular interest is the extent to which Finnish electoral politics have come to resemble those in the United States.

“Films from Finland” is a continuing program of Finlandia Foundation Seattle Chapter in furtherance of its mission to foster Finnish art and culture in its service area.